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Arizona PBS receives $10M gift, largest in its history
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The donation will fund technology improvements and additional programs.
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The donation will fund technology improvements and additional programs.
On a recent episode of the podcast “Better News,” Amy Zielinski, senior event producer for Vermont Public, discussed her station’s live events strategy and what it learned from participating in a five-month event sprint.
“The people that we cover need to have confidence that we are part of and care about their community and that we’re not just there to fill the airtime,” said News Director Vincent Duffy.
A partnership with a company offering an online tool for composing wills has generated 537 bequests to 10 stations since August.
“It’s been a fun ride and now I’m off to live the next chapter of my life as an eccentric sustaining member,” Massaro said.
A new report from the Center for Media & Social Impact reveals passions and pains of the creative community’s relationship with public TV.
The measure approved for consideration by the full House proposes an increase of nearly 27% from CPB’s current funding levels and recommends $20 million for a public safety program funded through FEMA.
Riddle, who most recently worked for Augsburg University, succeeds Randi Yoder, who retired.
Plater, an alumnus of licensee Howard University, plans to expand content production and oversee the launch of local ATSC 3.0 signals.
With a two-year grant renewal from CPB, the journalism initiative will work with 20 stations on community engagement practices.
Alexander will be a co-EP for the production alongside Marcy Gunther, director of media development for children’s media at GBH. Kay Donmyer, a writer for “Curious George,” is co-creator and head writer.
Schneider returns to public media as successor to Mark Vogelzang, who retired June 30.