Programs/Content
New preschool series aims to teach coding skills
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“Mia & Codie,” a public TV show from the creator of “WordWorld,” combines computational thinking and socioemotional learning.
American Public Media Group shuffles leadership
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Chandra Kavati is now SVP of business development and president of American Public Media.
Rewind: The Roots of Public Media
Under two visionary directors, New York’s WNYC became an incubator of pubmedia innovation
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Seymour N. Siegel and Morris S. Novik oversaw advances in technology and aired programs that faced social problems head on.
Programs/Content
California’s KCSN and KSBR partner to grow audience
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The new collaboration aims to solve a signal interference issue between the two stations.
People
Schneider to leave WETA executive post, Bruns returning as interim
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As WETA COO for four years, Schneider managed the station’s ownership takeover of “PBS NewsHour.”
People
Phillip Manning: Covering natural disasters and municipal meetings, we report the facts
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A KTNA news producer learned about public media’s vital role during an emergency.
System/Policy
To build on public media’s news collaborations, consider lessons from two startups
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To succeed at creating a “network effect,” partner stations need to integrate collaborations into their newsrooms and rethink their digital strategies.
People
CPB appoints TV content/innovation head, longtime Wisconsin host retires and other comings and goings
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Maja Mrkoci joined CPB in 2015 as VP of content and digital media.
Programs/Content
NPR board hears details of ‘disruptive’ Digital Services transition
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The network is aiming for greater audience engagement across NPR and station digital platforms by bringing together Boston and Washington teams.
System/Policy
KRCB to acquire KCSM in Bay Area public TV deal
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The $12 million sales figure “is substantially above all previous offers to purchase the station,” KCSM’s licensee said.
Quick Takes
Senate committee gives CPB full funding, $20M for interconnection
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Both the House and Senate Appropriation panels defied the president on CPB funding.
System/Policy
Lawmakers hear that pubcasters need additional $50M for auction repack
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The financial risk from repack work “is almost existential” to public broadcasting, APTS President Pat Butler said.