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
PBS SoCal preps for bigger role in national production
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The PBS flagship for greater Los Angeles is nurturing ambitions to bring more ideas from Hollywood’s creative community to public television.
System/Policy
‘Hill’ report says Trump team adopting proposal to cut federal funds for CPB, NEA and NEH
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The incoming president’s team is using the conservative Heritage Foundation’s budget blueprint as a template for spending cuts.
Programs/Content
Peoria station marks debut of PBS Kids channel with party
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Local childhood education experts, elected officials and even a skunk joined children at a special event recorded for later broadcast.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #87: RadioPublic, public media’s chance to own the podcasting marketplace
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Adam takes a test drive of the new mobile app with RadioPublic’s Matt MacDonald and Jake Shapiro.
Programs/Content
Nonprofit news site will produce bilingual coverage of Nevada politics
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Jon Ralston, host of a public TV series that was cancelled last year, plans to produce Spanish-language videos and text-based web coverage for the state’s growing Hispanic population.
System/Policy
CPR adds signals to expand its news service into Colorado Springs
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With the purchase of an AM station and FM translator, the Denver-based pubcaster nears its goal of providing a statewide news service.
People
Turner leads development at NHPR, KQED promotes several staffers and other comings and goings
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Deborah Turner helped oversee CPB’s major giving initiative from 2004–07.
Programs/Content
Press tour brings questions about federal funding, panel on ‘Vietnam’ soundtrack
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PBS President Paula Kerger assures critics that stations are communicating with members of Congress about the importance of CPB funding.
Programs/Content
Launch of PBS Kids streaming channel reshapes multicast lineups
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Stations must make room by dropping an existing subchannel, adjusting bandwidth or acquiring encoders to add an entirely new channel.
Programs/Content
Just two more seasons for public TV hit ‘Doc Martin’
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The final season will be shot and broadcast in Britain in 2019 and will available here in 2020.