System/Policy
California pubcasters escalate tower dispute
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KVIE and CapRadio have filed countering lawsuits laying claim to a transmission tower.
Texas Public Radio employees seek to unionize amid leadership transition
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The staffers say the union would “safeguard our organization’s future success.”
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Programs/Content
‘This Old House’ moves from presenter WGBH to WETA
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Public TV’s iconic home remodeling show premiered in 1979 on WGBH in Boston.
Local That Works
Milwaukee PBS teams up with newspaper chain to help communities address teen suicide
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“It makes me really hopeful to see collaborations like this happen because they help us accomplish more than … we’d be able to alone,” says Rory Linnane, lead reporter of “Kids in Crisis” for USA Today Network-Wisconsin.
People
ValleyPBS bids farewell to CEO after 7 months
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Jenny Toste had led the station since December.
System/Policy
Crossword: ‘The British Invasion’
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Test your public media knowledge with our latest challenging crossword.
System/Policy
Two House bills seek to ban federal funds to CPB and NPR
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Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) has once again proposed legislation to defund CPB and NPR.
System/Policy
How CPB is accelerating digital transformation across public media
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“No single entity can do it alone, but collectively, we can evolve to strengthen public media’s relationship with its audiences.”
Development
‘Death, Sex & Money’ rewards new donors with opportunity to break a sweat
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“There’s something humbling and humiliating about a group exercise class,” said host Anna Sale. “We thought, let’s just get together and do something really fun as a ‘Death, Sex & Money’ community.”
Programs/Content
‘Molly of Denali’ ties podcast to broadcast
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An eight-episode prequel is setting the stage for the PBS Kids show’s July premiere.
People
Comings and goings: NPR’s Schaefer retires after 18 years, Bentley to leave KCRW …
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Newscasts EP Robert Garcia said Rob Schaefer is known for his “sharp news instincts and a dry but wicked sense of humor.”
System/Policy
House approves $50M hike in CPB support
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Lawmakers also voted for a $2 million increase in Ready To Learn funds and level support for interconnection.