Programs/Content
Fla. station takes cue from Mister Rogers in discussing traumatic events with kids
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A series of interstitials will introduce emergency responders to help children better understand common procedures in emergencies.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #32: The future of children’s public television
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Thoughts on the Sesame Street news, and an encore interview with PBS Vice President for Children’s Programming Linda Simensky.
Quick Takes
Hello neighbor, nice baseball jersey you have there
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Baseball uniforms paying tribute to Mister Rogers’ famous red cardigan take to the field next month at a special minor-league game.
"The Pub" Podcast
The Pub, Episode 6: WWFD (What Would Fred Rogers Do?), PBS documentaries in danger, David Carr on public media
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This week, we contemplate how much children’s public television has changed since Fred Rogers’ day, and the news isn’t all bad — far from it, in fact.
Programs/Content
The first of our new improved weekly roundups — now with more content
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This week: the Congressional Downtown Abbey office, new conferences, digital wisdom and more.
Quick Takes
Tuesday roundup: 40 years of Prairie Home, Tamara Keith’s NPR letters
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Plus: Steve Inskeep visits Charlie Rose, and a Mister Rogers statue gets refurbished.
People
Young promoter cancels his debut as Fred Rogers’ successor
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Michael Kinsell, who planned to present himself as the next Mister Rogers at a controversial gala on Sunday in San Diego, told Current in an e-mail Thursday night that he is canceling the show. Kinsell, who said he is 18, had publicized the May 31 fundraising event as a star-studded posthumous tribute to the famous host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.