PMD #13: WGVU's G.M. is retiring and 14 stations receive CPB grants for a special veterans series project.

Update: 2018-05-02

Description

Episode #13 of Public Media Daily is now on your podcast feed. Highlights from Tuesday, May 1st (our first birthday) include...

1) U.K.-based PBS America has moved on Sky from Channel 534 to Channel 160.

2) WGVU General Manager Michael Walenta is retiring after 30 years with the PBS/NPR member stations for West Michigan.

3) 14 stations have received a CPB grant to cover a special series on veterans coming home and transitioning to normality. Listen to find out which stations received the grant.

4) Rachel Estabrook is the new News Director of Colorado Public Radio's news division.

5) New Mexico PBS celebrated 60 yesterday. It now has two stations... KNME-TV 5 and KNMD-TV 9 Albuquerque.

Subscribe on RadioPublic, TuneIn, Stitcher, Podcast Addict or wherever you listen. Programming notes: Terry Gross interviewed Michelle Wolf about this year's White House Correspondents Dinner (available on podcast platforms now) and Diane Rehm will interview Judy Woodruff this Friday for Diane's "On My Mind" podcast.

Comments

In Channel

PMD #32: Michigan Radio's 70th birthday!

2018-07-0606:37

PMD #31: WDET now reads part of the U.S. Constitution.

2018-07-0503:59

PMD #30: Happy 4th of July!

2018-07-0405:50

PMD #29: We're back... AGAIN!

2018-07-0315:51

PMD #28: Bill Littlefield is retiring.

2018-06-0806:15

PMD #27: The shortest episode ever.

2018-06-0702:50

PMD #26: KPCC's longtime president and CEO is stepping down.

2018-06-0606:23

PMD #25: WAMU's schedule changes, WVXU using a local brewery for Triple-A music on HD2, tour the WCNY studios and Robert Siegel is back for this week.

2018-06-0505:35

PMD #24: We're back!

2018-06-0411:20

PMD #23: More public radio ratings and WCVE will celebrate the launch of WCVE News and WCVE Music.

2018-05-1809:19

PMD #22: Marketplace Weekend is ending, more public radio ratings and Clifford The Big Red Dog is making a return.

2018-05-1710:41

PMD #21: Public radio awards and ratings and NPR Politics is going to Charlotte.

2018-05-1608:21

PMD #20: NPR staffers want transparency on two key issues and public radio ratings.

2018-05-1511:23

PMD #19: KTCA/KTCI CEO Jim Pagliarini is retiring and technical problems from KGOU and WFSU.

2018-05-1404:00

PMD #18: Amanpour and Company, Royal Wedding Watch, KGOU's new info metadata system and WBEZ's big schedule shakeup.

2018-05-1126:26

PMD #17: An STLPR evening host passes away and Amy Walter will also host The Takeaway.

2018-05-0806:02

PMD #16: Two KJZZ executives are suspended, WABE's Denis O'Hayer is retiring, WLVT will soon air a new newscast and Tanzina Vega's debut on The Takeaway.

2018-05-0711:11

PMD #15: NPR/WNYC/WBEZ/TAL acquire Pocket Casts, WPLN's AP awards, a new news director for KUER and ATC's 47th birthday.

2018-05-0409:48

PMD #14: Public TV's new interconnection system, KRWG gets awards, SCPR is the best in Charleston and WMKY is down.

2018-05-0304:14

PMD #13: WGVU's G.M. is retiring and 14 stations receive CPB grants for a special veterans series project.

2018-05-0209:26

00:00

PMD #13: WGVU's G.M. is retiring and 14 stations receive CPB grants for a special veterans series project.

#box-pro-ellipsis-176071908201275{-webkit-line-clamp:2;}PMD #13: WGVU's G.M. is retiring and 14 stations receive CPB grants for a special veterans series project.

PMD #13: WGVU's G.M. is retiring and 14 stations receive CPB grants for a special veterans series project.

Public Media Fans

PMD #13: WGVU's G.M. is retiring and 14 stations receive CPB grants for a special veterans series project.