System/Policy
CPB awards $2.65M for state government coverage
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The grants will benefit stations in seven states.
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The grants will benefit stations in seven states.
“Southwest Florida in Focus,” a half-hour of TV news for Fort Myers and beyond, launched as a cost-effective model for producing local coverage.
Hayes most recently served as GM and COO of New England Public Media.
The proposed unit would include 42 employees in both on-air and off-air roles.
“We are excited about the background skills and energy that Wayne will bring to Alabama Public Television.”
Seaborn is currently CCO at Texas Tech Public Media in Lubbock, where he has worked for more than eight years.
A series that started as a pandemic passion project is now on its way to viewers across New England and beyond thanks to a collaboration between Rhode Island PBS and independent producer Lisa Gralnek.
The award is GBH’s largest private grant ever.
Williams succeeds Steve Drummond, who had served as EP of “Code Switch” since 2017.
NPR, Native Public Media and the National Federation of Community Broadcasters shared concerns about the costs and resources it would take for public broadcasters to comply with the proposed rules.