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September 19, 2014
CPB Elects New Chair, Vice-Chair
The CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING has elected CPB board member, PBS affiliate WEDU-TV/TAMPA board member, and CONGREGATION B'NAI ISRAEL/ST. PETERSBURG, FL Dir./Engagement ELIZABETH SEMBLER, recently confirmed for a second term on the CPB board, … more »
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September 15, 2014
Three Nominees To CPB Board Confirmed By Senate
The U.S. Senate has confirmed the nominations of three board members for the CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING. The new board members are SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE SVP/Legal Affairs DAVID ARROYO, retired dentist and SHERIDAN BROADCASTING CORP. … more »
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May 5, 2014
Former CPB, BBG Chairman Kenneth Tomlinson Dies
Former CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING and BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS Chairman KENNETH Y. TOMLINSON died THURSDAY (5/1) at 69. TOMLINSON, who began his career at the RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH, was a longtime editor and correspondent at … more »
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March 21, 2014
Dave Benson To Exit WNRN
DAVE BENSON has tendered his resignation as GM/PD of STU-COMM Triple A WNRN/CHARLOTTESVILLE effective MAY 31st. According to board member RHONDA CHOLLOCK, “DAVE has greatly improved the operations of the station and its standing in the … more »
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January 20, 2014
Budget Bill Authorizes Funding For FCC, Broadcasting Board Of Governors, CPB
The $1.012 trillion 2014 appropriations bill passed by the Senate THURSDAY by a 72-26 vote and awaiting President OBAMA's signature includes funding for the FCC, the BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS, and the CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING. … more »
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November 15, 2013
WGBH, Library Of Congress Partner For Digital Public Broadcasting Archive
BOSTON public radio/TV broadcaster WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION and the LIBRARY OF CONGRESS are partnering to create the AMERICAN ARCHIVE OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING, a digitized collection of 40,000 hours of public television and radio content from stations … more »
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August 5, 2013
Senate Confirms 5 For CPB Board
The Senate has confirmed the nominations of Dr. JANNETTE DATES, BRUCE RAMER, BRENT NELSEN, HOWARD HUSOCK, AND LORI GILBERT to the board of directors of the CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING. DATES is Dean Emerita of HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF … more »
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June 20, 2013
CPB Holds Back Funds From Pacifica As WBAI Is Late On Payroll And Antenna Payments
PACIFICA FOUNDATION, which owns noncommercial Variety WBAI/NEW YORK, and four others stations, has run afoul of THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING, which "has withheld financial support for the PACIFICA FOUNDATION’s five radio stations … more »
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April 30, 2013
White House Nominates Brent Nelsen To CPB Board
The WHITE HOUSE has nominated BRENT FRANKLIN NELSEN to Board of Directors of the CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING for a term expiring JANUARY 31st, 2016. NELSEN, a professor at FURMAN UNIVERSITY and a Republican, serves as Chair of the SOUTH CAROLINA … more »
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November 6, 2012
CPB Gives WNYC, WNET Emergency Grants
The CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING has issued emergency grants of $250,000 each to NEW YORK PUBLIC MEDIA noncommercial News-Talk WNYC-A-F and PBS affiliate WNET-TV/NEW YORK in the wake of HURRICANE SANDY. The stations will use the funds … more »