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PBS push to preserve translator services awaits FCC decisions
By the time the FCC's extended filing deadline passed June 1, operators of 688 translators carrying programming of 55 PBS member stations had applied for new channels.Former NPR reporter John McChesney dies at 78
He was the first reporter at NPR to cover the digital technology beat.How to use digital tools to archive and verify videos
Reporters now have a slew of free online tools to help separate factual from fake videos, just in time for campaign ad season.
IG advises CPB to tighten rules for calculating stations' indirect support
A limited-scope audit of two university-owned stations found "significant errors" in accounting of institutional support.PRNDI adds first full-time staff
The PRNDI board is also finalizing the formation of a nonprofit Public Media Journalists Foundation.Bill Davis to step down from SCPR after 19 years
Davis will continue to lead Southern California Public Radio until December 2019 or a replacement is named.
A reader asks: Why do some states lack statewide public radio networks?
A Virginia producer wonders if states without public media networks are missing an opportunity to connect audience members.After hiatus, Indian Country Today returns with business plan borrowed from pubmedia
The rebooted publication is also seeking to expand its presence within public media by producing a newscast for Native radio stations.Wisconsin Public Radio's 'Earplay': Before the podcast era, a story-focused series with experimental edge
The pioneering series reminds us that public radio stations have always been important spaces for the production of creative sounds.Detroit's WDET awarded $100,000 to help diversify revenue, audience
The grant from the Democracy Fund supports local content and cultivation of new donors and underwriters.CPB analysis finds smaller stations lagging in revenue growth
“We have to put our heads together and figure out how they can remain sustainable,” said CPB's VP of radio.'The Pub' #113: New WFAE podcast focuses on survivor of sexual assault
Sarah Delia's reporting sent her on a deep dive to find out more about the criminal justice system's handling of sexual assault cases.Franklin to retire in Connecticut, WAMU adds DCist hires, and more comings and goings
Connecticut Public Board Chair Tom Barnes said Franklin “has played a transformational role in growing and securing the future of this organization.”Digital team narrows search for developer of universal pubmedia sign-in
At the PMBA Conference, KQED Chief Digital Officer Tim Olson discussed plans for a shared digital infrastructure for public media.NPR finds blogs not 'resonating' with readers, shuts down five
Individual stories are pulling more traffic, and a survey had found that readers were unfamiliar with NPR's blogs.
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