Programs/Content
South Carolina ETV reaches beyond state’s borders with ‘Southern Songwriters’
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The locally produced and funded series is finding a home on stations nationwide.
How ‘Radio Ambulante’ is sparking connections with in-person Listening Clubs
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Radio Ambulante Studios received funding this year to convene new Listening Clubs focused on issues of importance to Latino voters.
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The U.S. public wants more news coverage of climate change, surveys find
As hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and heat waves have intensified over the past decade, public concern about climate change has grown dramatically. Today, 65% of the U.S. public is worried about the issue, up from 52% a decade ago, according to nationally representative surveys conducted by scientists at Yale University and George Mason University.
System/Policy
PBS President Paula Kerger: ‘Let us build on the wonderful legacy to which we were entrusted’
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Delivering the keynote speech at the PBS Annual Meeting Tuesday, Kerger said public broadcasting is at “an inflection moment.”
Awards
PBS honors station leaders, PRNDI names Editor of the Year, and more awards in public media
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Allen Weatherly, former executive director of Arkansas Educational Television Network, was honored posthumously with the Daniel K. Miller PBS Station Leadership Award.
About Current
Why is Current launching a paywall? And other questions
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Our executive director explains why we can no longer offer Current for free.
Programs/Content
‘Downton’ trio join up for first ‘Masterpiece’ feature film
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The film will air on PBS stations after a limited theatrical release.
Programs/Content
New ‘Pinkalicious’ PBS Kids series focuses on creativity, self-expression
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The program for kids ages 3 to 5 is being produced by WGBH in Boston.
Programs/Content
Brooke Gladstone on Trump and ‘the infallibility of our democracy’
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A new book from the host of public radio’s “On the Media” explores the president’s tactics for manipulating the press.
Quick Takes
NPR announces slate of new podcasts
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The third season of “Invisibilia” will also launch next month.
Programs/Content
Looking beyond Chicago, ‘The 21st’ aims to create conversations among Illinois listeners
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Niala Boodhoo, host of the daily talk show from Illinois Public Media, explains how it’s using social media to feed into on-air discussions.
System/Policy
Preparing to expand news, KCET refines model for digital content
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Winnings from the FCC spectrum auction will allow the Los Angeles station to “accelerate investment in the community.”
About Current
A new way to keep Current: Introducing our digital subscriptions
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Unlike many trade journals, Current has never charged readers for online access. But that’s no longer an option.