Quick Takes
Monday roundup: APT kicks off; WTVI boosts revenue
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Plus: Jian Ghomeshi and the CBC’s bigger problems; and Melody Kramer’s proposal for convening communities.
System/Policy
County okays merger of Charlotte’s WTVI, college
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The merger of PBS member station WTVI in Charlotte, N.C., with Central Piedmont Community College was approved March 20 by Mecklenburg County commissioners in a 6–3 vote, saving the station from going dark. Like a number of other troubled stations, WTVI’s broadcast area is overlapped by other PBS outlets — in this case, South Carolina ETV as well as North Carolina’s UNC-TV network. The county will provide $357,000 to finalize the deal and $800,000 over the next four years for equipment upgrades. The college will use WTVI as a base for journalism and videography courses and develop a digital media curriculum. Elsie Garner, WTVI president, told Current the parties aim to complete the deal before the start of the fiscal year in July.