System/Policy
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.
December CDP Index: High-dollar gifts stabilize revenue amid sliding new donors, Passport usage
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The New Donor Index continues to be an area of concern, declining 12.3% overall.
System/Policy
FCC issues initial bids for first phase of spectrum auction
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Among the larger opening bids for public television spectrum are $775 million for New Jersey Public Television and $672 million for WLIW, both operated by WNET.
Programs/Content
CBC approach to election coverage offers lessons for U.S. pubmedia
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The CBC digital team’s latest major voter-engagement initiative is a collaboration with Google’s civic engagement team.
Programs/Content
Drop in younger listeners makes dent in NPR news audience
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The trend could affect revenue for NPR and its member stations.
Quick Takes
It’s official: WPBT and WXEL are now South Florida PBS
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The two have been in talks on the deal for more than a year.
Programs/Content
KERA reels in awards, audience with multiplatform project on hip fractures
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“The Broken Hip” received widespread recognition, including an Online News Association award.
Spectrum
Florida public TV station examines options as spectrum auction looms
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The university has hired financial consultancy Bond & Pecaro to estimate WUSF’s spectrum value.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #40: Chris Satullo, WHYY’s former v.p. for news
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Satullo had big, somewhat unorthodox plans for news at Philadelphia’s dominant public radio and television station.
Obituaries
Attorney Marc Mangum dies; handled PBS copyright issues
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Mangum was lead attorney in PBS’s lawsuit against Internet TV service Aereo, which went to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Development
Pubcasters see upside from promoting EFT payments to sustaining members
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Donors who give via electronic funds transfers are more likely to renew and reduce headaches caused by credit-card data breaches.
Quick Takes
Oklahoma Watch receives $20K grant for live event series
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The Norman, Okla.-based nonprofit journalism site will undertake a series of community forums.