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Dispatches from central Florida: Station GMs report on Hurricane Milton’s impact
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“We are tired, but we are all safe and well,” said Judith Smelser, president and GM of WMFE in Orlando.
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“We are tired, but we are all safe and well,” said Judith Smelser, president and GM of WMFE in Orlando.
With more than 200 public radio stations and NPR itself now using the Grove content management system for their websites, public media’s digital infrastructure overhaul is moving forward.
An elimination of funding could result in a severe downsizing at the network.
PBS decided to schedule Kathleen Dowdey’s documentary days before the congressman’s fiery exchange with then President-elect Trump.
Tampa’s secondary PBS station will go dark later this year.
WCMZ will go dark in about three months.
As broadcasters, staff and volunteers have to be intentional about presenting diverse voices without creating discord that undermines civil discussion.
Public media journalists are casting a wide net for reactions to the election of Donald Trump.
Judith Waller, an educational director for NBC radio, urged her colleagues to look to commercial broadcasters for ideas and collaborations.
Stations will work with Goodworld.me, a platform that streamlines the process of making donations via Facebook and Twitter.
The broadcaster acquired the translator at 104.9 FM last fall.
Public broadcasters and their advocates aren’t waiting for President Trump’s initial budget to mobilize support for CPB funding.