System/Policy
GBH sale of CAI building sparks pushback from community
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CAI staff are expected to remain in the building until a new location is found.
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.
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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.
System/Policy
Director’s push for innovation in Arkansas creates friction with foundation
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The Arkansas Educational Television Commission is threatening to sever its relationship with the AETN Foundation.
Tech
Public Media Venture Group explores ATSC 3.0 project
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Single-frequency networks will be an important part of the company’s work on the transition to the ATSC 3.0 digital TV system.
Public Media Co. spins off PMVG, sees change in leadership
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PMC will establish a public benefit corporation as part of the changes.
Programs/Content
WHYY acquires local news site Billy Penn
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The Philadelphia broadcaster becomes the latest pubmedia outlet to buy a local news site.
System/Policy
On NPR Board, small-market stations aren’t getting a fair shake
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The GM of a small-market station asks why such stations make up two-thirds of NPR members but have only one board representative.
Quick Takes
St. Louis Public Radio report reveals new details about former host’s offensive remarks
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Don Marsh left the station last month after 13 years of hosting “St. Louis on the Air.”
Programs/Content
PBS program chief shares strategies for ‘building bridge’ to younger, more diverse audiences
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“This is one of the biggest challenges I’m facing with my colleagues at PBS,” Perry Simon told TechCon attendees, “but we’re committed to it.”
System/Policy
Oklahoma nonprofit to dissolve in settlement of OETA court battle
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The OETA Foundation will turn over more than $40 million to the new Friends of OETA by May 15.
System/Policy
New England Public Radio and WGBY to combine operations
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The two stations will operate as New England Public Media, a new nonprofit organization.
People
Center for Public Integrity chooses CEO, Durlin to head KZYX, and other comings and goings
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Susan Smith Richardson, a past publisher of The Chicago Reporter, will join CPI in May.