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How television shaped Paula Kerger’s American dream
“Television ... provided a lifeline to a bigger world.”James Taszarek, ‘godfather of public radio underwriting,’ dies at 73
Taszarek helped change how stations approach selling underwriting.Promotional strategy for ‘Black Panthers’ pays off for PBS
The filmmakers’ strategy for engaging an audience was in the works for more than a year.
Longtime public radio GM Ben Fry dies at 54
Fry had worked at KUAR and KLRE since 1988.NPR newscasts, sliced, diced and scrambled three ways
An engineer turned six years of newscasts into engaging art projects.KETC pays reduced fines to CPB for budgeting errors, other violations
“Nine Network’s failure to comply was not nearly as egregious as it would appear in the initial report.”
Does public media need more conservative voices?
Maybe, but a right-leaning public radio journalist says finding them is tricky.NPR podcast ‘Embedded’ to launch March 31
Kelly McEvers, co-host of All Things Considered, will host the new podcast.‘Mercy Street’ to return to PBS lineup for second season
The second season will bring viewers “closer to the fight and into the halls of Confederate power.”It’s a veddy big and happy farewell for ‘Downton Abbey’
Some 9.6 million viewers tuned in for Sunday night’s last episode.New KQED radio pilot gets personal about race
The show will be distributed nationally by Public Radio International starting in April.Chicago’s WYCC may participate in upcoming FCC spectrum auction
The FCC’s opening bid for WYCC to relinquish all spectrum is $474.2 million.A look back at a pivotal moment for public broadcasting
Approaching its 50th anniversary, the Public Broadcasting Act is arguably the most significant piece of communication policy legislation since 1950.Jazz broadcaster expands reach to Pittsburgh with new FM signal
Pittsburgh Public Media bought the 101.1 FM signal from State University of New York.360 Incubator aims to amplify diverse voices in public media
“Independent producers really do need this support.”
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