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	<title>Current.org &#187; Sesame Street</title>
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		<title>Cocktails to honor Big Bird and friends? That&#8217;s the spirit</title>
		<link>http://www.current.org/2013/01/cocktails-to-honor-big-bird-and-friends-thats-the-spirit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Janssen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Big Bird]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When public radio managers gathered for November’s Super-Regional Meeting in New Orleans, home to Bourbon Street and the drive-through daiquiri bar, NPR Chair and ideastream COO Kit Jensen mentioned in passing during a panel discussion that her station has its &#8230; <a href="http://www.current.org/2013/01/cocktails-to-honor-big-bird-and-friends-thats-the-spirit/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sesame Workshop examines possible unlicensed North Korean knock-off toys</title>
		<link>http://www.current.org/2013/01/sesame-workshop-eyes-possible-unlicensed-north-korean-knock-off-toys/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Mook</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Quick Takes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sesame Workshop voiced concern Wednesday after a North Korean government-owned trade publication highlighting a toy company’s apparent offerings came to light that appear to include unlicensed Sesame Street characters. The photos appeared in the latest issue of Foreign Trade of &#8230; <a href="http://www.current.org/2013/01/sesame-workshop-eyes-possible-unlicensed-north-korean-knock-off-toys/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Elmo puppeteer remains on leave; allegations of improper relationship recanted</title>
		<link>http://www.current.org/2012/11/elmo-puppeteer-remains-on-leave-allegations-of-improper-relationship-recanted/</link>
		<comments>http://www.current.org/2012/11/elmo-puppeteer-remains-on-leave-allegations-of-improper-relationship-recanted/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dru Sefton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[People in Public Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Television programs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elmo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kevin Clash]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following this week’s  media scandal over allegations that were aggressively rebutted and later recanted, award-winning Sesame Street puppeteer Kevin Clash remains on a leave from his role as Elmo, one of the show’s most beloved characters. An accusation that Clash &#8230; <a href="http://www.current.org/2012/11/elmo-puppeteer-remains-on-leave-allegations-of-improper-relationship-recanted/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Elmo puppeteer on leave after allegation of improper relationship; accuser recants</title>
		<link>http://www.current.org/2012/11/elmo-puppeteer-on-leave-of-absence-after-allegation-of-improper-relationship/</link>
		<comments>http://www.current.org/2012/11/elmo-puppeteer-on-leave-of-absence-after-allegation-of-improper-relationship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:11:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dru Sefton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Puppeteer Kevin Clash, the performer behind Elmo, one of Sesame Street&#8216;s most beloved characters,  has taken a leave of absence following news reports of an allegation that he had an inappropriate relationship with an underage boy, according to a statement released &#8230; <a href="http://www.current.org/2012/11/elmo-puppeteer-on-leave-of-absence-after-allegation-of-improper-relationship/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sesame Street will re-air hurricane special</title>
		<link>http://www.current.org/2012/11/sesame-street-will-re-air-hurricane-special/</link>
		<comments>http://www.current.org/2012/11/sesame-street-will-re-air-hurricane-special/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:54:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Lapin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Quick Takes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Big Bird]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sesame Street will broadcast an edited version of its five-part special on hurricanes on Friday, Nov. 9.  Editors cut the original to eliminate segments on storm preparation, focusing the new version on dealing with the aftermath of a storm, according &#8230; <a href="http://www.current.org/2012/11/sesame-street-will-re-air-hurricane-special/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Crowd rallies to save pubcasting funding</title>
		<link>http://www.current.org/2012/11/crowd-rallies-on-capitol-hill-for-million-puppet-march-to-save-pubcasting-funding/</link>
		<comments>http://www.current.org/2012/11/crowd-rallies-on-capitol-hill-for-million-puppet-march-to-save-pubcasting-funding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dru Sefton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[System/Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Television programs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advocacy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some 1,000 marchers gathered on Nov. 3 on Capitol Hill to celebrate the power of public television. <a href="http://www.current.org/2012/11/crowd-rallies-on-capitol-hill-for-million-puppet-march-to-save-pubcasting-funding/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Jerry Nelson, voice of Count von Count on Sesame Street, dies at 78</title>
		<link>http://www.current.org/2012/09/jerry-nelson-voice-of-count-von-count-on-sesame-street-dies-at-78/</link>
		<comments>http://www.current.org/2012/09/jerry-nelson-voice-of-count-von-count-on-sesame-street-dies-at-78/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dru Sefton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Count von Count]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jim Henson Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The man behind Sesame Street’s Count von Count, Jerry Nelson, died Aug. 23 at age 78. Nelson, who worked with Muppets creator Jim Henson early in his career, also played Gobo Fraggle on Fraggle Rock, a Henson TV series from &#8230; <a href="http://www.current.org/2012/09/jerry-nelson-voice-of-count-von-count-on-sesame-street-dies-at-78/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Longtime Sesame Street writer dies</title>
		<link>http://www.current.org/2012/06/longtime-sesame-street-writer-dies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.current.org/2012/06/longtime-sesame-street-writer-dies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 01:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>currentadmin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Judy Freudberg, who wrote for Sesame Street for almost 40 years, died June 10 of a brain tumor, according to Hollywood Reporter. She was 63. Freudberg won 17 Emmy Awards for her work on the pubcasting series, and collaborated with &#8230; <a href="http://www.current.org/2012/06/longtime-sesame-street-writer-dies/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>PubTV tests new approaches for fundraising with kids’ programs</title>
		<link>http://www.current.org/2012/06/pubtv-tests-new-approaches-for-fundraising-with-kids-tv/</link>
		<comments>http://www.current.org/2012/06/pubtv-tests-new-approaches-for-fundraising-with-kids-tv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhys Heyden</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During pledge drives, public television stations routinely ignore one of their biggest audience draws — the daytime PBS Kids block — deeming the meager returns not worth the effort of disrupting the viewing habits of children who watch each day. But ongoing financial challenges at many stations have prompted some to test new approaches for tapping into the strong affinity for the shows. <a href="http://www.current.org/2012/06/pubtv-tests-new-approaches-for-fundraising-with-kids-tv/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Alvarado joins CIR, Knight fellows announced, NewsHour hires new managing editor, and more&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.current.org/2012/05/people-in-public-media/</link>
		<comments>http://www.current.org/2012/05/people-in-public-media/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 03:10:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Behrens</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://current.org/?p=5375</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Alvarado, a former APM and CPB exec, is joining the Center for Investigative Reporting The nonprofit news organization announced on May 2 that Alvarado will serve as chief strategy officer and work to expand membership, engage diverse audiences and increase &#8230; <a href="http://www.current.org/2012/05/people-in-public-media/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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