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‘Chicago Tonight’ producers approve SAG–AFTRA representation
Thirteen employees of the program were eligible to participate.Congress approves funding for Ready To Learn, CPB and interconnection
The spending plan includes level funding for CPB.FCC turns down special protection for public TV translators in spectrum auction
Translator operators may not be able to find new channel space after the auction is over.
Utah’s KPCW receives donation of FM signal
The donation was part of an “incentive package” from a commercial broadcaster to get KPCW to move down the dial.Chicago’s WBEZ grows audience with expansion via Kankakee station
Kankakee Community College announced plans to sell the station in June.Producer promises more to come from ‘Doc Martin’ beyond new season
“There are lots of stories we want to explore, and we want to do them well,” series producer Philippa Braithwaite told Current.
‘The Pub’ #49: Bill Siemering, author of NPR’s 1970 mission statement
We look at whether today’s public radio resembles Siemering’s optimistic vision for the enterprise.Universities agree to consider community bid for KPLU's license
The sale of KPLU in Tacoma, Washington has a new wrinkle as the buyer and seller have agreed to let a community group try and raise enough money to buy the station and make it a community licensee.A guide to the FCC spectrum auction
Learn how the auction will work and what it means for public TV stations and viewers.Familiar PBS characters appear in new coding app for kids
With Ready To Learn funding, PBS is tackling computer science as a 21st-century skill for young children.Racial diversity of NPR’s newsroom stays level over three years
People of color account for 22.4 percent of the network’s news staff.Pioneer Public TV gets new station in exchange for 40-mile move
As part of the deal, the Minnesota station will move to Granite Falls.‘American Masters’ pursues Latino audiences with events, social media efforts
The push centered on a documentary about influential photographer Pedro E. Guerrero.Public media shows win six duPont-Columbia Awards
Serial received the first award ever for podcasting.PBS Passport serves up on-demand content for public TV’s members
PBS execs hope the new service will entice younger viewers to watch more public TV programs and become members.
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