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New KQED radio pilot gets personal about race
The show will be distributed nationally by Public Radio International starting in April.Chicago’s WYCC may participate in upcoming FCC spectrum auction
The FCC’s opening bid for WYCC to relinquish all spectrum is $474.2 million.A look back at a pivotal moment for public broadcasting
Approaching its 50th anniversary, the Public Broadcasting Act is arguably the most significant piece of communication policy legislation since 1950.
Jazz broadcaster expands reach to Pittsburgh with new FM signal
Pittsburgh Public Media bought the 101.1 FM signal from State University of New York.360 Incubator aims to amplify diverse voices in public media
“Independent producers really do need this support.”Series hosted by David Eisenhower aims to restore nonpartisan debate to television
The show is marketed as an antidote to the talking points and shouting matches of cable news.
‘The Pub’ #57: Music Rights 101 with The Current’s Leah Garaas
If you think music rights are a simple matter, you’re probably doing it wrong.‘Whad’Ya Know?’ to end production after 31 years
The show has seen a substantial drop in carriage and audience.NPR distribution wing prepares request for interconnection upgrade
Plans to make the satellite-based network more efficient are expected to top $50 million.‘America’s Test Kitchen’ announces public TV program’s first co-hosts
“Viewers for the screen tests loved it when we were on together.”Travel host Rick Steves describes a business model based on generosity
Steves has made a name for himself simply by sharing his enthusiasm for experiencing other cultures.APTS seats board leadership, Newshour reporter moves to Wisconsin Public Radio, and other comings and goings in public media
Also, WFAE-FM in Charlotte, N.C., has appointed three new senior staffers.Craig Windham, NPR newscaster, dies at 66
Windham died unexpectedly Sunday from a pulmonary embolism.Study reveals surprising diversity among public TV viewership
Data examined by TRAC Media Services “refute mischaracterizations of public TV’s audience as homogeneously white retired folk.”‘The Pub’ #56: Mark Stencel on how public media can corner the fact-checking market
A practical guide on how, when and what to fact-check, and what to do when your fact-checks are inevitably challenged.
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