Development
October CDP Index: Radio results remain sluggish while TV waits for next blockbuster
|
A declining rate of growth among Passport users is exposing cracks in new donor programs at TV and joint licensees.
California pubcasters escalate tower dispute
|
KVIE and CapRadio have filed countering lawsuits laying claim to a transmission tower.
SPONSORED
Project Core: A vision for scale and growth
Over the past three years, CentralCast has been hard at work implementing critical upgrades that lay the foundation for a more resilient and advanced future. And now, the culmination of these efforts is taking shape in our most ambitious initiative yet: Project Core.
Quick Takes
Colorado Public Radio awarded $1.2M to boost climate reporting
|
The public radio network will add a team of four journalists to produce long-form, data-driven reporting on climate change.
Tech
PBS unveils streaming-video apps for Samsung TVs
|
Funds from the electronics company backed development of apps customized for its Tizen platform.
System/Policy
CPB IG audit finds Illinois station should return CSG funds
|
Illinois Public Media overstated FY17 indirect administrative support by $947,474, the audit said.
Programs/Content
‘News without feeling exhausted’: ‘It’s Been a Minute’ looks to lighten up public radio weekends
|
The “It’s Been a Minute” team aims to highlight a more diverse range of guests and deliver a conversational take on the week’s news.
System/Policy
New PBS policy will locally limit national content on stations’ digital platforms
|
PBS says limiting national content to local markets will help avoid viewer confusion and strengthen station brands.
Featured in Category
NEH grant to Nevada Public Radio will support technical upgrades
|
The $500,000 matching gift will support Give Voice, a $6 million major-gift campaign.
System/Policy
Where do pubmedia executives get their mojo?
|
Current recently asked leaders in public media which books have helped them lead and succeed. Some titles are familiar; others offer alternative ways of thinking about leadership.
People
Grove to head WEDU, Tovares takes new position at WMHT, and other comings and goings
|
After 13 years as president of WTCI in Chattanooga, Paul Grove returns to WEDU in Tampa.
Programs/Content
Blue Ridge PBS draws on archives to program 24-hour streaming service
|
Inspiration for the ad-supported channel came from local companies that were looking for digital marketing opportunities.
Congress
Bipartisan co-chairs to lead House Public Broadcasting Caucus
|
“The bipartisan nature of this leadership team reflects the bipartisan nature of public support for federal funding of public broadcasting,” said APTS President Pat Butler.