WMVY radio on Martha’s Vineyard has successfully raised $600,000 to continue programming on the web for another year, reports The Martha’s Vineyard Times. After nearly 30 years, the station lost its 92.7 FM spot on the dial when Boston’s WBUR … Continue reading
Dan Schiedel, the new executive director of the Oklahoma pubcasting network, on Monday asked the state legislature for a 50 percent increase in state funding for the upcoming fiscal year — despite some lawmakers still calling for the entire elimination … Continue reading
Felipe “Phil” Estrada Olvera Jr., a former interim vice president of engineering at Oregon Public Broadcasting, died Jan. 19 of complications from cancer. He celebrated his 55th birthday just six days earlier. Olvera began his career at ABC station KVEW-TV … Continue reading
Stanley Karnow, whose book Vietnam: A History became the basis of the critically acclaimed 13-hour PBS documentary, Vietnam: A Television History, died Jan. 27 at his home in Potomac, Md., reports the New York Times. He was 87. “Unlike many … Continue reading
The National Endowment for the Arts will be holding a webinar Jan. 29, 1-2 p.m. EST, to provide guidance for applying to their Media Arts grant opportunities. Applicants have a shot at earning up to $100,000 in individual grants. The … Continue reading
The Expanding Opportunities for Broadcasters Coalition, a group of 39 broadcasters willing to sell spectrum rights, filed comments with the FCC on Thursday. Among its recommendations, reports Broadcasting & Cable, is that the FCC make the upcoming spectrum auctions more … Continue reading
This item has been updated and reposted with additional information. The Association of Independents in Radio is joining forces with Independent Television Service for the next round of funding for Localore, the $2 million innovation initiative that pairs independent producers with … Continue reading