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System/Policy

KVCR licensee weighs plan to drop NPR and PBS programs, end role with FNX

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | October 5, 2020

The interim chancellor of the San Bernardino Community College District is recommending that the district convert its public TV and radio stations into a media training lab by 2023.

System/Policy

Former licensee of Philadelphia’s WYBE announces first round of grant recipients

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | July 9, 2019

The foundation is giving $5.3 million to 11 local nonprofits, including public station WHYY.

Programs/Content

Connecticut Public partners with Norwalk library for education expansion

By Jill Goldsmith, Contributing Editor | April 23, 2019

The partnership, initiated last fall, extends CP’s educational initiative for high school students and veterans into a third city and the first library location.

System/Policy

FCC draft plan for repack aid turns down PBS request, favors assistance to TV stations

By Doug Halonen, Freelance Contributor | March 8, 2019

The commission declined to reimburse wireless provider T-Mobile and left reimbursing radio stations a lower priority.

Quick Takes

PBS encourages FCC to disburse additional repack funds to stations

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | January 25, 2019

The FCC must set reimbursement rules for translators and FM stations by March 23.

System/Policy

California’s KVCR lays off 35 staffers as it scales back local production strategy

By Jill Goldsmith, Contributing Editor | December 21, 2018

“Going forward we generally want to mitigate production risk,” said interim GM Keith Birkfeld.

System/Policy

Public TV is best equipped to educate on channel repack, station GM tells lawmakers

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | December 12, 2018

Bohdan Zachary of Milwaukee PBS testified in Congress Tuesday on the need for consumer education following the spectrum auction.

Quick Takes

NPR asks FCC for flexibility in aiding radio stations affected by TV repack

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | November 26, 2018

In comments filed Wednesday, the network said eligible expenses proposed by the FCC “should be considered an initial provisional list of common anticipated expenses rather than a definitive catalog of all eligible reimbursable expenses.”

Quick Takes

NPR urges FCC to provide ‘full reimbursement’ for radio stations affected by repack

By Doug Halonen, Freelance Contributor | September 28, 2018

Local stations “have limited financial and operational resources to absorb the impact of the TV repack,” NPR said in FCC comments.

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