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‘Changing business realities’ shape talks over NPR programming dues
NPR will increase member station dues next year and is beginning a process to refine its formula for 2018 and beyond.Joint licensees breaking down TV, radio barriers
Even pubcasters with both platforms find that collaborations take work.PBS 2017 draft budget contains 1.5 percent dues increase
The dues increase will support general audience content development.
NPR stations benefit from network leaders’ local roots
The head of Southern California Public Radio sees fundraising potential in the NPR-station relationship.April Simpson joins reporting staff at Current
She’ll be on the funding and innovation beat starting May 2.‘Old perceptions’ hinder work between CPB and minority consortia, report says
The report was commissioned by CPB to evaluate operations of consortia members.
How public radio podcasters are like the Underpants Gnomes from ‘South Park’
The business model is hazy, but podcasting is injecting new life into public radio.PBS board committee endorses tentative guidelines for new kids’ service
Board members also got an update on the success of PBS Passport.Youth Radio’s producers look beyond hosting ‘Morning Edition’
The “crazy idea” of the NPR show’s week with young journalists came off without a hitch.Lawsuit alleges copyright infringement in ‘To the Contrary’ segment
The dispute centers on content in a May 2013 report on international surrogacy.CPB prods TV stations to consolidate, revamps rural grants
New CSG rules include creation of a Healthy Network Initiative to encourage station collaborations and mergers.WNYC will distribute ‘Snap Judgment’
The program will become the fifth show distributed by the New York station.NPR picks 12 storytelling projects to help with development
Teams of independent producers and member stations will work on ideas for podcasts, reporting series and audio projects.‘The Pub’ #60: Adam hangs out with radio nerds
A wide-ranging discussion of podcasting from the Society for Cinema and Media Studies conference in Atlanta.PRX to take over ‘On Being’ distribution
The change takes effect this summer.
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