Tag: CPB
Probe finds Tomlinson’s unilateral actions at CPB exceeded chair’s authority
Kenneth Y. Tomlinson repeatedly violated provisions of both the Public Broadcasting Act and the corporation’s guidelines for board members’ behavior, according to ...Tomlinson offered $614K severance to fired president
Ken Tomlinson, then CPB chairman, proposed a “very generous” severance package to fire President Kathleen Cox, the organization’s inspector general reported Tuesday ...The ex-chairman’s reply: ‘My actions were open, lawful,’ sincere in intent
Kenneth Y. Tomlinson, former CPB chairman, responded to the CPB inspector general’s Nov. 15, 2005, report with this statement, which was published ...Over objections, CPB hires Patricia Harrison as president
The CPB Board followed its own inclination over the urgings of numerous public broadcasters last week, naming former GOP chair Patricia S. ...Opponents want him gone, but Tomlinson sits tight
The White House confirmed that Tomlinson will not be dismissed.House votes 2 to 1 to restore CPB aid
A week of rallies, petitions, public service announcements and entreaties to Congress persuaded the House of Representatives to restore the $400 million ...Public TV lobbies and bids to keep grants for kids’ television
Public TV has to move on two fronts to protect Ready to Learn, the Department of Education grant program that supports several ...APTS warns Tomlinson that it will oppose CPB interference with public TV
APTS sent this letter to CPB Board Chairman Kenneth Y. Tomlinson on June 7, 2005, after media reported that he favors the ...Stay tuned for balance debates
After a week as target of dark accusations and suspicions, Ken Tomlinson was weary. “We’ve all said what we had to say,” ...Public radio (unofficially) asks CPB to serve as political firewall, May 2005
Public radio station representatives endorsed this resolution by voice vote during NPR’s annual Members Meeting of stations, May 3, 2005. The meeting ...CPB’s controversial moves prompt theories in press, calls for reform
From a string of news sensations over the past month journalists and progressive activists have discerned the picture of a CPB greatly ...New ombud office met with smiles and suspicion
Are CPB’s new ombudsmen promoters of healthy journalistic discussion or unwelcome monitors now peering over reporters’ shoulders? It depends whom you ask. As ...CPB to replace Cox as president
CPB announced Friday it will replace President Kathleen Cox, its president for 10 months. She had been predecessor Robert Coonrod’s No. 2 executive ...Two ombudsmen will assist CPB in oversight role
CPB will have not just one but two longtime journalists as ombudsmen, the corporation announced April 5. Ken Bode, former host of ...Radio gets in on the Act
The plan was for a Public Television Act with no mention of dusty old radio. Not everyone signed on to the plan.
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