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New PBS policy for overlap markets would tighten rules, give Passport to secondary stations
The proposed revisions to the Program Differentiation Plan are the first major update since 1995.Letter from the executive director: Checking your list twice
Your donation is our most rewarding source of revenue. It’s a vote of confidence, and it truly helps us close the year in a spirit of celebration.New NFCB initiative seeks sustainable models for community radio
The organization will work with 10 stations to combat problems shared by broadcasters throughout community radio.
Radio leaders applaud NPR's Mohn for commitment to stations, look to successor to continue efforts
Mohn's commitment to stations at NPR "is ingrained in that organization as a strategic imperative," said one station GM.‘Antiques Roadshow’ tweaks formula to keep viewers watching
“We’re making changes so that you'll still love it,” says Marsha Bemko, EP of PBS' most popular ongoing prime-time series.NPR CEO Jarl Mohn will step down in 2019
Mohn will continue to work with NPR as president emeritus, building relationships with donors.
Tennessee radio station to cut jobs, local news
The station will stop airing local newscasts and feature reports, but “the goal is to bring those back as soon as possible,” a spokesperson said.After CPB support ends, Arkansas journalism collaboration scales back efforts
Unable to raise enough money to sustain operations, KUAR in Little Rock laid off three Arkansas Public Media staffers.New Ready To Learn grants will center on ‘community collaboratives’
Fourteen public television stations will each get $175,000.TV stations are getting more data, bigger audiences with end of Nielsen's paper diaries
A long-promised change in how Nielsen measures TV audiences in some markets brings benefits for public stations.Former WVIA GM Bill Kelly dies at 71
Kelly worked at the Pennsylvania station for four decades.NPR's Ydstie to end his 44-year career, and other comings and goings
Economics Correspondent John Ydstie, who joined NPR in 1979, will retire Friday.Kansas station's zoo cams tap global appetite for animal-watching
KTWU's webcasts of tigers and giraffes are pulling in YouTube ad income and finding fans in Germany, Japan and Bangladesh.NPR asks FCC for flexibility in aiding radio stations affected by TV repack
In comments filed Wednesday, the network said eligible expenses proposed by the FCC “should be considered an initial provisional list of common anticipated expenses rather than a definitive catalog of all eligible reimbursable expenses.”Upcoming 'location-based experiences' will feature PBS brand
“Extending our brand into the location-based entertainment space offers new possibilities for connecting with our audience through learning and exploration,” said a PBS executive.
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