System/Policy
CPB awards $2.65M for state government coverage
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The grants will benefit stations in seven states.
Current (https://current.org/current-mentioned-stations/wtvp/page/342/)
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.
Costs of equipment replacement are projected to reach $256 million by 2019, as aging transmitters reach their end of life.
Pubcasters were spared from providing certain details about board members and excluded from new rules governing on-air fundraising for other nonprofits.
The billions that noncommercial stations won isn’t enough to transform the entire public media system, but it will absolutely transform the handful of stations lucky enough to have held valuable spectrum in crowded markets.
An error disqualified the California station from the auction.
The interactive components of ATSC 3.0 allow for better audience measurement and interactivity, which could include delivering customized programming exclusively to members.
With “Washington Post” reporter Robert Costa on board, WETA continues its search for a “PBS NewsHour” co-host.
FIX IT asks players to correct transcripts as they compare them to the original audio.
The House trimmed Vermont PBS’ line item to just $1.
PBS expanded the TechCon agenda beyond traditional engineering this year to include tracks on content and engagement, development, marketing and digital infrastructure.
The Prometheus Radio Project is asking the FCC to reconsider a January ruling.