System/Policy
How stations are enhancing statehouse journalism with CPB funding
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With its latest round of funding, CPB has invested $4.9 million in its state government initiative.
Stanley Nelson, John Oliver among WGA members petitioning stations for fair freelancer contracts
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The petition accuses GBH, WNET Group and PBS SoCal of delaying their response to the union’s demands.
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The U.S. public wants more news coverage of climate change, surveys find
As hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and heat waves have intensified over the past decade, public concern about climate change has grown dramatically. Today, 65% of the U.S. public is worried about the issue, up from 52% a decade ago, according to nationally representative surveys conducted by scientists at Yale University and George Mason University.
ATSC 3.0
WKAR debuts platform that offers ‘stepping stone’ to ATSC 3.0
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The Apollo PublicTV Platform, which debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show this month, aims to help broadcasters experiment with the broadcast standard even before fully transitioning to the technology.
People
Comings and goings: PBS names Bugg programming VP, de la Torre joins New England collaborative …
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Bugg was director of programming at PBS from 2012 to 2014 before leaving for CPB.
System/Policy
Michigan’s WMUK switches from mixed-format programming
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The station will focus its strongest signal on news and entertainment.
System/Policy
CPB awards nearly $950,000 to four stations for educational media
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The grants expand on CPB’s American Graduate initiative.
Programs/Content
PBS extends thematic programming strategy with summer focus on pioneering women
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At the Television Critics Association press tour, chief programming executive Perry Simon said the themed shows can help PBS “best stand out from this crowded content marketplace and make a real impact with our audiences and our communities.”
Programs/Content
PBS greenlights ‘Donkey Hodie,’ new children’s series from Fred Rogers Productions
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The puppet show, debuting next year, features one of the characters from the original “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.”
People
PBS Utah and KUER will share leader as James Morgese retires
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KUER GM Maria O’Mara will become executive director of both PBS Utah and KUER.
Programs/Content
NPR winds down active posting to The Salt food blog
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NPR has seen “little uptake in audience recognition of most of our blog brands,” according to its chief science editor.
People
Twin Cities PBS taps Sylvia Strobel as next CEO
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Strobel, who worked for Twin Cities PBS in the ’90s, will become the station’s sixth leader.