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.
Future appropriations are also at risk.
But the governor indicated he expects the state-run network to transition to university oversight.
Among the report’s findings is that social platforms — such as church services, hot-dog wagons and food pantries — are as important as social media for the future of public media.
The study by the Classical Music Rising initiative identifies a need for training and more diverse staffing.
A long-pending proposal would allow noncommercial stations to devote up to 1 percent of their annual air time to raising funds for other nonprofits.
“The policy is, we’re ending federal involvement with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting,” said Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney.
CPB and Eagle Hill Consulting are asking all local stations — radio, TV and joint licensees — to complete the assessment by March 31.
The podcast aims to be a resource for schools lacking music education.
From its origins, NPR emphasized contributions from women at a time when they were rarely heard in positions of authority in broadcasting.
To make sure our programs are accessible to seniors with hearing loss, let’s set standards for mixing dialogue, music and sound.