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As some stations end HD Radio signals, others hold out hope for audience adoption
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HD Radio may not have met high expectations in the industry, but some station leaders still see value in its capacity to expand services.
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HD Radio may not have met high expectations in the industry, but some station leaders still see value in its capacity to expand services.
“The mix of public media messages that I’m needed, but only to a hierarchical point, is a confounding conundrum.”
The grant will create a “unique opportunity to learn from each other and to help and support each other,” said WBGO CEO Steve Williams.
The commission didn’t give public broadcasters everything they wanted, but a Jan. 19 decision paves the way for implementing distributed transmission systems that will aid ATSC 3 rollouts.
Terwelp comes from Aspen Public Radio, where she is executive director.
The workforce of broadcast engineers is reaching retirement age, and far fewer skilled young people are waiting in the wings to take on their roles.
Beryl Harold most recently worked for the Westchester Community Opportunity Program.
Retiring this week after 33 years at the network, Cole tested journalists’ patience but stood out as a devoted advocate for their work.
The FCC has signaled its intent to make broadcasters consistently identify when programs have received financial support from a foreign government.
Elizabeth Allen, a former chief legal officer for Gannett, has experience “leading and guiding the kinds of strategic business decision making we need to do as we move NPR forward,” CEO John Lansing said.
The San Francisco station plans to transition some contract workers to full-time.
During a storied career, Kobin helped launch seminal programs for NET and led KCET to “comeback story” status.
Clendenin has held several roles at OPB’s stations.
Calçada worked in public broadcasting in Spain before moving to the U.S.
The plan to sell Pocket Casts is in “early stages of development,” according to an NPR spokesperson.
A video of the former employee includes “hateful rhetoric” that violates PBS’ values, the network said.
Station leaders and the Public Radio Program Directors Association are questioning the Times’ damage control related to its podcast “Caliphate.”
The grant will help SCPR’s LAist Studios serve younger and more diverse audiences.
Wong recently worked as communications lead for WETA in Washington, D.C.
The former “All Things Considered” host said he has a “pretty mild” case.