How pandemic evacuations created openings for pubcasters to build new studios
Disruption and dislocation allowed some public media stations to plan — and even finish — upgrades to their headquarters. The post How pandemic evacuations created openings for pubcasters to build new...
View ArticleATSC event showcases public TV’s growing offerings in educational datacasting
Stations are continuing to reinforce their datacasting efforts as the initial urgency of the pandemic has given way to longer-term planning. The post ATSC event showcases public TV’s growing offerings...
View ArticleKentucky stations struggle to report on — and recover from — historic flooding
The floods submerged the studio of community radio station WMMT and damaged its decades of media archives. The post Kentucky stations struggle to report on — and recover from — historic flooding...
View ArticleHow WGCU rode out Hurricane Ian and maintained radio service through the...
The station in Fort Myers, Fla., turned its TV studios over to a local Fox affiliate and relied on an auxiliary radio transmitter to stay on the air. The post How WGCU rode out Hurricane Ian and...
View ArticlePubmedia’s datacasting startup forges content partnership with Sesame Workshop
“The partnership model is key to everything we do,” says Erik Langner, CEO of the Information Equity Initiative. The post Pubmedia’s datacasting startup forges content partnership with Sesame Workshop...
View ArticlePublic radio engineers await fate of major antenna maker
The potential sale of Shively Labs, one of the country’s only major manufacturers of high-power FM broadcast antennas, is causing concern among public radio engineers who depend on the company for...
View ArticleCross-border partnership brings NextGen TV to Cincinnati–Northern Kentucky...
An agreement between KET and Public Media Connect is the first in which separately owned public broadcasting networks are cooperating on an ATSC 3.0 launch. The post Cross-border partnership brings...
View ArticlePRSS begins assessing needs for next technology upgrade
The Public Radio Satellite System is seeking a contractor to research future connectivity needs of stations large and small. The post PRSS begins assessing needs for next technology upgrade appeared...
View ArticleDatacasting, ATSC 3.0 create new questions for pubcasters
In a Q&A, lawyers Melodie Virtue and Brad Deutsch discuss what’s next for pubcasters experimenting with ATSC 3.0 and what questions are still too new to even have answers yet. The post Datacasting,...
View ArticleFacing closure, antenna maker Shively finds a buyer
A major supplier of FM antennas and transmission equipment to public radio stations will remain in business under new ownership. The post Facing closure, antenna maker Shively finds a buyer appeared...
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