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Public radio organizations partner to acquire podcast app
NPR, WNYC, WBEZ and This American Life teamed up to make the deal.Another school district pulls public media game about slavery
A Pennsylvania district will reportedly no longer use Mission US: Flight to Freedom due to complaints from parents.Probe of harassment at NYPR slammed for deflecting questions about what went wrong
An outside law firm’s report on New York Public Radio’s workplace culture was widely panned by critics for not assigning blame for the harassment that employees endured.
WTTW gets new president, WNET promotes national programmer and other comings and goings
The new WTTW president was most recently SVP of global brands for Hyatt Hotels.In Missouri, investigation of tower accident continues as station seeks to restore service
The April 19 collapse of an Ozarks Public Television tower killed one worker and injured three.Public TV begins transition to new interconnection system
Proponents say the system designed to move content from expensive satellite transponders to a terrestrial fiber-based system will be cheaper and more versatile.
Grant supports mentorship program to boost women in pubcasting ranks
Public Media Women in Leadership has received funding for a three-year program.NPR adds Congress editor from CNN
NPR also announced the head of a station collaboration on election coverage.PBS, T-Mobile collaborate to save TV translators
The wireless carrier and a team from PBS are working under tight deadlines to find new homes for public TV translators that are being displaced by the FCC’s repack of TV channels.Utah’s Brigham Young walks back plan to drop classical format on KBYU
The university will air a variety format on a station purchased from Community Wireless of Park City.PBS rekindles political debate show ‘Firing Line’
The show will be hosted by Margaret Hoover, a political commentator and Republican strategist.CPB names Jan Schaffer as ombudsman
Schaffer founded the J-Lab journalism institute and has taught media entrepreneurship and social journalism.New documentary about Fred Rogers probes 'the profundity of his vision'
Director Morgan Neville got approval for his film from Rogers' estate by promising to focus on "the things he stood for."Former host of WGBH woodworking show files trademark infringement suit
The former host of Rough Cut: Woodworking with Tommy Mac says WGBH is profiting off his image with a new season of the show.Commerce Committee sends on nominations of two CPB Board members
If approved by the Senate, Ruby Calvert and Laura Gore Ross would serve on the board until 2022.
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