Obituaries
Bob Haduch, engineer at Pennsylvania’s WVIA, dies at 54
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With his remarkable ability to get the most out of every piece of equipment, Haduch earned the nickname “Bob the Re-Builder.”
People
Tom Currá resigns as VIA Public Media CEO
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Currá had worked for the organization since 2004.
Obituaries
Former WVIA GM Bill Kelly dies at 71
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Kelly worked at the Pennsylvania station for four decades.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #110: How pubcasters are teaming up to take on Pennsylvania’s opioid crisis
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We hear from leaders at three of the stations involved in the statewide collaboration “Battling Opioids.”
System/Policy
Pennsylvania’s WVIA announces channel-sharing agreement
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The station will receive $25.9 million in auction proceeds.
Stations
After backlash, board at Pa. pubcaster buys out exec’s contract
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News of the former CEO’s compensation had spurred donors to withhold renewals.
Quick Takes
Wednesday roundup: WVIA buys out former president’s contract; KETC features St. Louis Symphony
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Plus: Invisibilia‘s big launch, and growth in listening to non-music web streams.
Programs/Content
PubTV doc Little League: A History celebrates 75 summers of iconic pastime
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A public television documentary about Little League Baseball is turning into a fitting Independence Day scheduling choice for programmers.
Programs/Content
Last season of NBC’s The Office welcomes pubcaster WVIA as a co-star
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WVIA, the PBS member station for the Scranton, Pa., area, is a guest star in the final season of the hit NBC sitcom The Office. The series, based on a BBC show of the same name, follows the quirky lives of employees in the local branch of Dunder Mifflin Paper Co., all subjects of an ongoing but unnamed documentary project. This season, the fictional film crew and their movie project are slowly becoming part of the plot as the real series winds down. And the documentary crew is revealed to be working for WVIA. In fact, “in the last couple shows the plot points revolve around us,” said Tom Curra, WVIA e.v.p. “I can’t tell you more than that.
Programs/Content
WVIA leaders plot revival of donated jazz recording label
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Possibilities include a jazz show for NPR and PBS stations, and an HD channel dedicated to the musical library.