System/Policy
Alaska Public Media to expand broadcast reach through acquisition of TV station
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The station, previously a CBS affiliate, reaches more than 85,000 viewers in southern Anchorage.
StoryCorps’ union rallies for reversal of layoffs
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The CWA unit representing StoryCorps workers is challenging how management handled recent layoffs, alleging retaliation.
Programs/Content
Biopic of John Lewis to debut in PBS Black History Month lineup
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PBS decided to schedule Kathleen Dowdey’s documentary days before the congressman’s fiery exchange with then President-elect Trump.
System/Policy
Florida licensee gets $18.7M for WUSF-TV in spectrum auction
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Tampa’s secondary PBS station will go dark later this year.
System/Policy
Michigan licensee sells TV station for $14M in spectrum auction
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WCMZ will go dark in about three months.
Ethics in Public Media
To truly serve the public, community stations must apply standards for what’s said on-air
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As broadcasters, staff and volunteers have to be intentional about presenting diverse voices without creating discord that undermines civil discussion.
Programs/Content
Public media projects examine Trump’s first 100 days
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Public media journalists are casting a wide net for reactions to the election of Donald Trump.
Rewind: The Roots of Public Media
Educating wasn’t enough for an early pioneer of noncommercial radio
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Judith Waller, an educational director for NBC radio, urged her colleagues to look to commercial broadcasters for ideas and collaborations.
Development
PBS will help stations convert social media followers to donors during March pledge
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Stations will work with Goodworld.me, a platform that streamlines the process of making donations via Facebook and Twitter.
Classical music
New Orleans’ WWNO adds full-time classical signal
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The broadcaster acquired the translator at 104.9 FM last fall.
System/Policy
Public media backers work to counter possible federal budget cuts
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Public broadcasters and their advocates aren’t waiting for President Trump’s initial budget to mobilize support for CPB funding.
Tech
Working group may form to shape pubmedia’s ATSC strategy
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The CEO of Public Media Co. says pubcasters are at risk of losing out to commercial interests if they fail to advocate for their use of the upcoming technical standard.