Tag: South Carolina ETV
In EBS vote, FCC denies special treatment for public broadcasters
The FCC plans to auction off Educational Broadband Service spectrum and give commercial buyers an equal shot at snapping it up.FCC proposal to allow sales of EBS spectrum gets thumbs-down from public TV
Representatives of stations told FCC officials that allowing sales of the educational spectrum could create a "hostile leasing environment."Public broadcasters partner to expand weather warnings in Florida, South Carolina
South Carolina ETV in Columbia and WUFT in Gainesville, Fla., are collaborating.John Crockett, VP of engineering for South Carolina networks, dies at 69
“John was a great leader, mentor and a champion for public service,” said Linda O’Bryon, president of SCETV and SC Public Radio.Two public TV networks decline to air POV documentary After Tiller
At least two public television networks opted not to air this week the POV documentary After Tiller, which profiles four late-term abortion providers and prompted a ...SABEW honors biz news, Michiganers land MAB awards, and more recognition for pubcasters
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN BUSINESS EDITORS AND WRITERS Pubcasters honored with SABEW Best in Business awards. NPR’s coverage of the “Health Care Website Launch” was ...Marian McPartland, Piano Jazz host, dies at 95
Marian McPartland, a concert pianist and the long-running host of NPR’s Piano Jazz, died Aug. 20 at her home in Long Island, ...SoCon drops deals with four public TV stations for game coverage
The Southern Conference has cut short a three-year deal with four public television stations to air college athletic events. SoCon, a Division ...Phase-out of state aid proposed in R.I., Oklahoma
Pubcasting networks continue to deal with the uncertainties of state funding in economically and politically precarious times, closing offices, facing possible cuts ...Republican lawmakers preserve most funding for SCETV
South Carolina ETV avoided steep funding cuts last month as the state’s Republican-controlled legislature thwarted Gov. Nikki Haley’s attempt to eliminate two-thirds ...Grammy academy salutes McPartland for ‘timeless legacy’ of music
The Recording Academy presented a 2004 Trustees Award to jazz pianist and public radio host Marian McPartland. The award recognizes “music people ...‘Piano Jazz’ host Marian McPartland, a dame at jazz crossroads
Piano Jazz hits its silver anniversary in April, a landmark that surprises nobody more than venerated host and pianist Marian McPartland. “It’s kind of ...Marian McPartland: still going full tilt
When the NPR-distributed program Piano Jazz had its 20th anniversary in 1999, Current Contributing Editor David Stewart wrote this profile of the program and its host. ...
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