People
OETA’s Polly Anderson to retire in March
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Anderson, who has directed Oklahoma’s public TV network since 2017, previously led WUCF in Orlando, Fla., and New Mexico PBS.
Development
Oklahoma network receives $1 million gift from billionaire’s foundation
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The Richison Family Foundation provided the donation with “no strings attached” on how the funds are to be spent.
System/Policy
OETA Foundation remains in network building despite eviction notice
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The president of the Oklahoma Educational Television Foundation said it has no reason to leave.
System/Policy
OETA Board votes to form new fundraising organization
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The Oklahoma public television network cut ties with its fundraising foundation in a unanimous board vote Tuesday night.
System/Policy
Court documents indicate Oklahoma’s OETA could sever ties with foundation
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The Oklahoma state-owned network also delivered an eviction notice to its foundation, which shares leased space in its building.
System/Policy
OETA’s fundraising group asks court to intercede in disputes with station
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The OETA Foundation’s petition reveals acrimonious conflicts over everything from content production to management of CSGs.
Development
Pubmedia executives, stations recognized at PMDMC
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Public media leaders were honored for excellence in fundraising and development.
System/Policy
Reduction in funding for Oklahoma network ‘cuts right through the bone’
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Public media in the state is taking a blow from a dire funding crisis.
Quick Takes
Tuesday roundup: Rosy prediction for PMP; OETA could face service cuts
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Also: A new TiVo product targets Aereo fans.
Quick Takes
Tuesday roundup: AmGrad launches “Raise Up”; pubmedia fundraising earns middling grade
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Plus: Amazon’s set-top box includes PBS content, and OETA launches programs about Native tribes.
People
Bill Thrash, veteran OETA manager and programmer, dies at 73
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Bill Thrash, the longtime station manager and program director for Oklahoma’s statewide pubTV network OETA, died July 15 after a long battle with cancer. He was 73.
Programs/Content
Unscathed by tornado, Oklahoma pubcasters band together to report, assist with relief
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Oklahoma has a small but tight-knit pubcasting community, so covering the massive May 20 tornado and its aftermath required everyone on the team to cover for each other.
Idaho Public Television
Phase-out of state aid proposed in R.I., Oklahoma
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Pubcasting networks continue to deal with the uncertainties of state funding in economically and politically precarious times, closing offices, facing possible cuts and bracing for the consequences. Rhode Island: Gov. Lincoln Chafee’s latest budget, unveiled Jan. 31, proposes eliminating state funding to Rhode Island PBS by fiscal year 2014. Support would fall from around $933,000, about a third of the station’s budget, to $425,000 next fiscal year, then zero out. “He’s basically given us until Dec.