Tag: Maryland Public Television
Maryland Public Television builds bigger profile for HBCU Week
A regional showcase of special programming is growing through CPB-backed partnerships with World and three stations.Where friends disagree, agreeably: How ‘The McLaughlin Group’ returned to television
"The McLaughlin Group" is expanding its national reach through public TV, podcasts, commercial radio and YouTube.New exhibit takes visitors behind the scenes of Maryland Public Television’s 50-year history
Videos, photos and memorabilia from MPT's past programming are on display at the University of Maryland.MPT enlists Firelight Films for documentaries on iconic Marylanders
"I couldn't have dreamt of two better subjects for films," says Firelight's Stanley Nelson.The survival of public broadcasting’s legacy has long been part of its mission
The National Public Broadcasting Archives at the University of Maryland reflect an inherent dedication to preservation.Maryland bill would make up any cuts to state TV network’s federal funding
In fiscal year 2017, the state provided $8.2 million of Maryland Public Television’s $31.5 million budget.As spectrum auction winds down, some public TV stations must plan moves to new channels
State networks in Maryland and Mississippi are among those facing big engineering projects.MPT film on opioid addiction to air regionally on commercial stations
A newspaper coalition representing more than 100 publications and wire services also will cover the topic.Novice filmmaker rejects ‘ruin porn’ to showcase Detroit’s vibrant spirit
“Let’s Have Some Church Detroit Style” profiles the Hallelujah Singers, an energetic all-star gospel choir.Maryland PTV hopes to ‘foster real action’ on Chesapeake issues
The station identified seven experts and asked each to create a list of obstacles to a lasting cleanup of the bay, as ...Friday roundup: MPT plans huge veterans’ event; Kartemquin co-founder dies
Plus: Dead mechanics write no columns, and Montana drops PRI.Success in sharing arts content inspires new programming co-ops for public TV
Public TV stations are starting two new programming co-ops modeled after the Arts and Culture Major Market Group project, which gathers and ...Programming in Brief: PRI launches women-focused initiative, WQXR offers Berlin concerts, and more
Public Radio International will launch a multimedia program focused on women’s empowerment with a grant of about $1.28 million from the Bill ...PBS to track behavior of viewers pledging to core-schedule programs
In an experiment signaling public TV’s resolve to address concerns about the long-term effects of transactional pledging on its donor base, PBS ...Samuel English III, Aviation Weather host, dies at 79
Samuel James English III, host of Aviation Weather, a series produced and distributed by Maryland Public Television in the 1970s, died Nov. 3 of ...
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