System/Policy
Newest journalism hub will expand coverage in Gulf States
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Four stations in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana will form the collaborative newsroom.
System/Policy
Trump budget again proposes zeroing out public broadcasting funds
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The proposed budget also seeks to zero out Ready To Learn.
System/Policy
PBS ends employee loans flagged by CPB as Communications Act violations
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The broadcaster also addressed problems with open meetings and grant reporting highlighted in a CPB audit.
Audience research
CPB funds major research project on teenage media usage
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Findings will help public media’s content creators and stations connect with school-aged children and teens.
Programs/Content
‘The World’ receives CPB grant for project on young Latino voters
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Reporters at public radio stations will contribute to “Every 30 Seconds.”
System/Policy
CPB awards nearly $950,000 to four stations for educational media
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The grants expand on CPB’s American Graduate initiative.
System/Policy
Senate approves first CPB funding increase in a decade
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The appropriation for the Ready To Learn grant program also increased.
Programs/Content
PRX podcast network will seek to ‘reach young audiences where they are’
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Debuting next year, the TRAX network will cater to tweens.
Programs/Content
For a new variety show coming to public radio, a prairie farther south is home
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With support from CPB, “Live From Cain’s” will bring music and interviews to listeners from an iconic music venue in Oklahoma.