System/Policy
CPB awards $2.65M for state government coverage
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The grants will benefit stations in seven states.
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The grants will benefit stations in seven states.
“Southwest Florida in Focus,” a half-hour of TV news for Fort Myers and beyond, launched as a cost-effective model for producing local coverage.
Many wanted to see Sen. Cory Booker’s speech in its entirety.
The show will continue as a podcast with leaner production and may still air on some stations.
Kareem Maddox is making an unusual transition.
The $939,000 will be distributed in fiscal year 2017.
Tuesday’s show will air live on each station at 1 p.m. Central time and can also be heard on their online streams.
One area needing attention is recruitment of Latinos, particularly in supervisory roles.
The network and more than two dozen stations will share a space on the convention floor.
Other stations can learn from KPLU’s shockingly successful bid for independence.
The executives’ displeasure prompted a response from WETA, home to NewsHour.