System/Policy
North Dakota’s Prairie Public dodges bill threatening to end state funding
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A bill attempting to end state funding for public broadcasting failed to make it out of committee.
FCC chair requests investigation into NPR, PBS underwriting
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In a letter to CEOs of both organizations, Chairman Brendan Carr wrote that some underwriting announcements may “cross the line” into advertising.
System/Policy
WVPB leadership denies that state officials interfered with journalism
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The statements come after a reporter said she was “let go” from her WVPB job after reporting on a state agency.
People
Comings and goings: KQED hires CFO and diversity leader, Alaska Public Media appoints COO …
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Eric Abrams will be KQED’s inaugural chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer.
People
Michael Hardgrove, former Nine PBS CEO, dies at 85
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Hardgrove led Nine PBS for nearly 25 years after working for KVIE and WETA.
People
Peter Noll named CEO of West TN PBS
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Noll most recently worked as GM of WNBJ, the NBC and CW affiliates in Jackson, Tenn.
People
Comings and goings: KSPS appoints station manager, KUOW hires COO …
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Dawn Wiley Bayman became station manager for KSPS in Spokane, Wash.
Programs/Content
Current Crossword: ‘Straight Ahead’
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New year, new public media–themed crossword puzzle — so get solving!
About Current
Announcing the Public Media Honor Roll of 2022
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Find out who our donors named to the Public Media Honor Roll and why.
System/Policy
Federal budget gives CPB $535M for FY2025, boosts interconnection and Next Gen Warning System
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CPB will receive an additional $10 million in its base appropriation, and public media’s FEMA grant program gets a $16 million boost.
Programs/Content
Study finds greater racial diversity in public TV documentaries, both on screen and behind the scenes
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Commercial media outlets are “much more likely” than their public media counterparts to distribute documentaries directed by men and white filmmakers, according to a study by the Center for Media & Social Impact at American University’s School of Communication.