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Ohio stations have launched a $5 million project to help elementary students “accelerate their learning,” while WNET is refining its formula for delivering the day-camp experience via broadcasts.
ITVS, Firelight Media, the Sundance Institute and Appalshop Inc. received $5.5 million for filmmaking initiatives and other projects.
By rethinking what we do for our communities and how, many organizations developed the skills needed to embrace change and improve audience service.
The funding will be split evenly between radio and television, with $100 million prioritized for smaller stations.
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Downturns were substantial last year, but stations have attracted new clients and are hopeful for the return of top clients.
The former “All Things Considered” host said he has a “pretty mild” case.
The funds allow all of Indiana’s public TV stations to build capacity to deliver lessons to students who can’t access the internet.
Instead of celebrating great moments of PBS’ history, 2020 has been a year to figure out what will “meet the needs of people right now,” says the organization’s president and CEO.
The station faces a $7.1 million budget gap and has seen a “sharp decline” in corporate sponsorship.
The pandemic has forced nonprofit and public media to rethink their events strategies.
The station is anticipating a reduction in state funding.
Public media’s largest and smallest newsrooms find that coverage shaped by listeners and readers invites more participation and builds trust.
Stations are taking advantage of the free album to build connections with their communities.
Fifteen part-time staffers will also be affected.
The public TV station and local school system forged a partnership to improve at-home learning for students with limited internet access.
Increase viewing frequency with promotions that reinforce the program’s values of civic discourse and analysis.
In a webinar co-presented by Current, leaders of two small stations discussed steps they’ve taken to respond to the pandemic.
VA TV Classroom, an instructional TV service produced by WHRO, targets K-12 students who can’t access the internet.
A spike in audience for “NewsHour” came from viewers tuning in more frequently.