Programs/Content
WBUR’s ‘On Point’ will drop calls, move to one-hour broadcast
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In its new form, the show will aim to take deeper dives on newsworthy subjects with more highly produced and narrative segments.
System/Policy
‘On Point’ host Tom Ashbrook dismissed following investigations of bullying, harassment
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A report found Ashbrook responsible for an abusive culture at the show.
Programs/Content
Citing allegations, WBUR and licensee put Tom Ashbrook on leave
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WBUR and licensee Boston University have hired an outside organization to investigate.
‘The Pub’ #99: What is a talk show supposed to be online?
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Nobody knows, but we have a good time trying to find out.
Programs/Content
WAMU’s ‘1A’ sees early carriage gains
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The program has already surpassed its predecessor in broadcast reach.
Quick Takes
Wednesday roundup: Ashbrook takes leave; BBC offers new morning module
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Plus: Texas Tribune looks to the next five years, and the FCC fines a Massachusetts college.
System/Policy
In radio appearance, ‘Citizen Koch’ filmmakers allege self-censorship in public TV
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The filmmakers behind a new documentary briefly discussed their “deeply troubling” experience with public TV in an appearance on public radio’s On Point Wednesday. Tia Lessin and Carl Deal directed Citizen Koch, now hitting theaters after vying for grant funding and a broadcast commitment from PBS’s Independent Lens. The film examines the influence of wealthy conservatives such as David and Charles Koch on Republican politics. A May 2013 article by the New Yorker’s Jane Mayer suggested that ITVS, Independent Lens’s producer, backed away from the film due to pressure from New York’s WNET, where David Koch sat on the board. Appearing on On Point, Lessin and Deal said ITVS asked them to remove content related to the Kochs from their film and to change the name.