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PBS' plans for thematic programming will provide 'cornerstones' for station efforts
At the PBS Annual Meeting, the network's chief programmer said upcoming initiatives will be "built around specific content themes that are locked in and announced several months or even years in advance.”Laura Walker: 'Meeting mission and achieving deep impact are not warring principles'
Reflecting on her 23 years as CEO of WYNC and NYPR, Laura Walker says success in public media comes from reaching for both ideals.Mountain West News Bureau expands coverage to Nevada with addition of KUNR
KUNR becomes the sixth station in the CPB-backed regional collaboration.
Public Media Group unveils strategies to build a public-private Next Gen TV network
The new public benefit corporation, an affiliate of the Public Media Ventures Group, promises to operate as a neutral partner in developing local single-frequency network systems with public and commercial broadcasters.BBC shifts distribution of news shows to WETA
WETA will take over distribution of "BBC World News" and "BBC World News America" to PBS stations starting Saturday.Comings and goings: Third Coast co-founder to depart, NPR adds Hill voice ...
Johanna Zorn will leave the Third Coast International Audio Festival this fall.
Amid growing competition, PBS Distribution boosts investment in British dramas
A licensing partnership between PBS and WGBH is at the center of a strategy to “future-proof” the iconic "Masterpiece."Utah's KUED amps up local production with magazine series
The creators of "This is Utah" say it's as unique as the state where it's produced.Licensee of KHSU weighs options as community group makes bid for ownership
Humboldt State University laid off most of KHSU’s staff last month, citing a disconnect between its mission and the station's and a need to reduce spending.UNC system taps arts school leader for TV CEO
Lindsay Bierman has led the North Carolina School of the Arts since 2014.Debut of music station summit zeroes in on challenges posed by copyright law
The first-ever Public Radio Music Summit gave station leaders a rare chance to discuss common concerns.Jerry Franklin: 'Learn to fail quickly and then get up and keep going'
The outgoing president of Connecticut Public looks back on his career at the station: “I had a terrific board of directors, and we kept reinventing ourselves.”By censoring ‘Arthur’, Alabama network turns back the clock
Truly, what is more dangerous: two men making a sacred commitment to one another, or the denial of that reality?After resolving disagreement, Apsell retires from WGBH
Apsell has led "Nova" for 33 years.Alabama Public Television passes on 'Arthur' episode with gay wedding
“PBS Kids programs are designed to reflect the diversity of communities across the nation,” a PBS spokesperson said.
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