System/Policy
CapRadio alleges theft in lawsuit against former GM Jun Reina
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The lawsuit against Reina and other unknown defendants seeks at least $900,000 in damages.
GBH, community group reach tentative agreement on sale of CAI home
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The Woods Hole Community Association plans to close on the GBH-owned building Thursday.
Quick Takes
Congress approves funding for Ready To Learn, CPB and interconnection
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The spending plan includes level funding for CPB.
spectrum auction
FCC turns down special protection for public TV translators in spectrum auction
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Translator operators may not be able to find new channel space after the auction is over.
Stations
Utah’s KPCW receives donation of FM signal
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The donation was part of an “incentive package” from a commercial broadcaster to get KPCW to move down the dial.
Stations
Chicago’s WBEZ grows audience with expansion via Kankakee station
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Kankakee Community College announced plans to sell the station in June.
Programs/Content
Producer promises more to come from ‘Doc Martin’ beyond new season
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“There are lots of stories we want to explore, and we want to do them well,” series producer Philippa Braithwaite told Current.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #49: Bill Siemering, author of NPR’s 1970 mission statement
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We look at whether today’s public radio resembles Siemering’s optimistic vision for the enterprise.
KPLU
Universities agree to consider community bid for KPLU’s license
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The sale of KPLU in Tacoma, Washington has a new wrinkle as the buyer and seller have agreed to let a community group try and raise enough money to buy the station and make it a community licensee.
System/Policy
A guide to the FCC spectrum auction
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Learn how the auction will work and what it means for public TV stations and viewers.
Tech
Familiar PBS characters appear in new coding app for kids
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With Ready To Learn funding, PBS is tackling computer science as a 21st-century skill for young children.
Quick Takes
Racial diversity of NPR’s newsroom stays level over three years
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People of color account for 22.4 percent of the network’s news staff.