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Pbs Kids Announces 2015 National Writers Contest Winners for Excellence in Storytelling
PBS KIDS ANNOUNCES 2015 NATIONAL WRITERS CONTEST WINNERS FOR EXCELLENCE IN STORYTELLING Esteemed judges name 12 winners from across the U.S. in annual writing contest ARLINGTON, VA, August 5, 2015 – PBS KIDS announced today 12 national winners in its annual Writers Contest. The 12 winners, in grades K-3, were selected by a panel of judges who chose them from thousands of local contest entries submitted by 63 participating PBS stations across the country. “We were impressed with the number of submissions and creative content in this year’s PBS KIDS Writers Contest,” said Lesli Rotenberg, General Manager, Children’s Media, PBS. “PBS KIDS and participating local stations are proud to support young children as they hone important writing skills that will pave the way to success in school and in life through imaginative storytelling.” Participating PBS stations worked with local schools, public libraries and other community-based organizations to present the 2015 PBS KIDS Writers Contest and determine winners within their local communities. Local winners were entered in the national contest, where their stories were reviewed by a panel of esteemed judges who selected the top 12 entries. A list of the national winners and their stories can be found at pbskids.org/writerscontest. National winners will receive prize packages including ARTHUR books, courtesy of national prizing sponsor, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, and a personal technology device, courtesy of PBS. The 2015 national winners include: Kindergarten 1st place: “Pilot” by -
Spanish Language Broadcasting Collection
Spanish Language Broadcasting Collection NMAH.AC.1404 IrMarie Fraticelli, Edwin A. Rodriguez, and Justine Thomas This collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center. Archives Center, National Museum of American History P.O. Box 37012 Suite 1100, MRC 601 Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 [email protected] http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives Table of Contents Collection Overview ........................................................................................................ 1 Administrative Information .............................................................................................. 1 Arrangement..................................................................................................................... 2 Biographical / Historical.................................................................................................... 2 Scope and Contents........................................................................................................ 2 Names and Subjects ...................................................................................................... 2 Container Listing ............................................................................................................. 4 Series 1: Gilda Mirós, (bulk 1950 - 2016, undated) (bulk 1950 - 2016, undated).................................................................................................................... 4 Series 2: Hector Aguilar, 1940 - 2002, undated.................................................... -
Community Challenged to Support Education Gifts to WNED | WBFO March 5 Matched to the Teacher’S Desk by Five Star
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 26, 2019 WNED ǀ WBFO Media Contact: Heather Hare Dir., Corporate Communications (716) 845.7155 • [email protected] Community Challenged to Support Education Gifts to WNED | WBFO March 5 Matched to The Teacher’s Desk by Five Star On Tuesday, March 5, donations to WNED | WBFO will make double the impact on our community, thanks to WNED | WBFO’s Community Challenge, sponsored by Five Star Bank, benefitting The Teacher’s Desk. Five Star Bank will match each donation to WNED | WBFO with an equal gift to The Teacher’s Desk, a store where educators receive free books, school supplies, and many other teacher resources for the students in their classrooms. WNED | WBFO and Five Star Bank have teamed up in this Community Challenge to inspire Western New York and Southern Ontario to make a difference for their public broadcasting stations while also helping teachers provide much-needed educational resources to their students. The Teacher’s Desk was founded by John Mika, a retired autoworker who was working as a substitute teacher in urban and suburban Catholic schools. He saw a stark difference in classroom supplies between city and suburban schools and decided that every child deserved the same access to supplies, regardless of where they attended school. Since October 2011, the organization and its volunteer team has distributed more than $10 million of supplies to teachers at schools throughout Western New York. “We are excited to partner with two great educational resources in our community – WNED | WBFO and The Teacher’s Desk,” said Martin K. Birmingham, President and Chief Executive Officer of Five Star Bank. -
If You Take the King's Shilling, You Do the King's Bidding: Funding and Censorship of Public Television Programs
DOCUMENT RESUME ED 395 338 CS 509 239 AUTHOR Drushel, Bruce E. TITLE If You Take the King's Shilling, You Do the King's Bidding: Funding and Censorship of Public Television Programs. PUB DATE Nov 95 NOTE 21p.; Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Speech Communication Association (81st, San Antonio, TX, November 18-24, 1995). PUB TYPE Viewpoints (Opinion/Position Papers, Essays, etc.) (120) Information Analyses (070) Speeches/Conference Papers (150) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Censorship; Conservatism; *Financial Support; *Government Role; Higher Education; Homosexuality; Legislators; Mass Media; *Moral Issues; *Programming (Broadcast); *Public Television IDENTIFIERS Congress; *Controversial Topics; First Amendment; Religious Right ABSTRACT Public broadcasting in the United States frequently draws criticism from conservatives who accuse it of pursuing an agenda promoting environmentalism, gay rights, affirmative action, reproductive choice, and other liberal causes, and of being hostile to conservative interests such as defense, the pro-life effort, and the promotion of Christian values. To date, concerns over censorship in public television have focused, not on overt efforts by Congress to determine the bounds of acceptable programs, but on not-so-subtle pressure at both the national and the local level to self-censor or risk loss of funding. Several recent cases of controversial programs have led to calls for ties between funding of the public television system and program content--programs such as "Tongues Untied," "Portrait of a Marriage," and "Tales of the City." Assessing the constitutionality of possible future efforts by Congress to place content-related conditions on the funding of,public television seems to require that 3 areas of law be analyzed: (1) the current statutory framework in which the public television system operates;(2) the recent case law in the area of the First Amendment and public broadcasting; and (3) relevant overarching judicial principles. -
TVO Annual Report 19-20 English.Pdf
Ontario Educational Communications Authority Office de la télécommunication éducative de l’Ontario Contents 03 Message from the Chair of TVO’s Board of Directors 04 Message from the Acting Chief Operating Officer 06 Rising to the Challenge of COVID-19 10 50 Years of TVO 14 Digital Learning 18 TVOkids 22 Current Affairs 26 Documentaries 29 Podcasts 31 TVO in Ontario Communities 34 Sound Financial Stewardship 38 Performance and Financial Summary 41 Donor Thank You 43 Leadership Team TVO 2 Annual Report 2019-2020 Message from the Chair of TVO’s Board of Directors I hope this finds you and your loved ones healthy and well. COVID-19 hit hard – here at home and around the world. It brought tragic losses of life and None of this would be possible without the generous support of the Ontario government, TVO livelihoods. It also forced major changes to daily routines. employees and volunteers, our board and regional advisors, our sponsors, and the tens of thousands of individual donors who share Team TVO’s vision of a world made better through As the pandemic spread around the world, Team TVO stepped up in unprecedented ways. Our the power of learning. Thank you all. daily current affairs programs ensured viewers kept well informed about the virus and its impacts. Our educational programming and digital platforms helped learners of all ages, wherever they As you read the following pages, I hope you will reflect not only on the year that was, but also on were, stay engaged and on track. TVO’s potential to inform, inspire, and enlighten for generations to come. -
Midsouthnominations
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES NASHVILLE/MIDSOUTH CHAPTER Geneva M. Brignolo, Executive Director 161 Rains Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203 Voicemail 615-259-0040 [email protected] - http://nashville.emmyonline.org NASHVILLE/MIDSOUTH CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES NOMINATIONS FOR THE 27TH MIDSOUTH EMMY® AWARDS NASHVILLE, Tenn. –(Nov. 15, 2012) The Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced their Midsouth Regional Emmy© Award nominations on Thursday, November 15, at a Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) party on Nashville’s legendary Music Row. Margaret Collins of BMI welcomed the academy and introduced NATAS Nashville/Midsouth President and National Trustee Ellen Jones Pryor of the Frist Center for the Visual Arts. Ms. Pryor said “The upcoming gala will mark our twenty-seventh Emmy® Awards. For this grand occasion, we are proud to return to the Schermerhorn Symphony Center on January 26, 2013. The television remote facilities will be provided in high definition by Tennessee Digital Video, with additional support for the live telecast from guestbooker.com, and Regions.” NATAS National Trustee Gene Policinski of The First Amendment Center announced that the Board of Governors selected the Vanderbilt Television News Archive as the recipient of the Governors’ Award for Lifetime Achievement, the academy’s highest honor. He said, “It is the world's most extensive archive of television news, creating, preserving and providing access to the U.S. network news broadcasts which have been recorded since august 5, 1968.” Silver Circle Chairman Phillip L. Bell of BellMedia announced the newest inductees into the prestigious Silver Circle which honors contributions to broadcasting over a quarter century. -
Kuac Pbs Kids 24/7 Services
KUAC PBS KIDS 24/7 SERVICES OVERVIEW PBS has launched new free 24/7 multiplatform children’s services. Provided by local stations, the free services include a new TV channel, a live stream on digital platforms and an interactive gaming feature, which will debut later in 2017. Together, these new services support KUAC’s mission to reach all children with high-quality educational content. These new services offer the very best child and parent experience, increasing access to award-winning PBS KIDS content, especially for those who need it the most, when it is most convenient. Starting June 5, 2017 KUAC will broadcast PBS KIDS shows 24 hours a day on KUAC 9.5 and offer a live stream, making it easy for children to watch their favorite series during primetime and other after-school hours when viewing among children is high. Viewers can watch the station-branded live stream through pbskids.org and on the PBS KIDS Video App, which is available on a variety of mobile devices and tablets. On-demand clips and full episodes continue to be available for free on the PBS KIDS Video App and pbskids.org. Streaming on pbskids.org accounts for over a third of all time spent watching kids videos online and the site is #1 in the kids’ category for total views and minutes spent.i Across digital platforms, PBS KIDS averages 363.2 million streams per month.ii Later this year, the live stream experience will expand to offer an integrated games feature, enabling children to toggle between a PBS KIDS show and an activity that extends learning – all in one seamless digital experience. -
Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 in the Matter of Bright House Networks, LLC for Determinatio
Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Bright House Networks, LLC ) CSRNo. _ ___ ) For Determination of Effective Competition in: ) Brevard County, FL (FL0014) ) Grant-Valkaria, FL (FL1348) To: Office of the Secretary Attn: Chief, Media Bureau PETITION FOR SPECIAL RELIEF Bright House Networks, LLC, ("Bright House Networks" or the "Company"), pursuant to Sections 76.7 and 76.907 of the Commission's rules, 1 requests that the Commission find that it faces "effective competition" in the above-referenced Florida franchise areas (the "Franchise Areas"). The Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), and the Commission's rules provide that cable television rates may be regulated only in the absence of effective competition.2 Cable operators are entitled to demonstrate that effective competition exists on a franchise-by- franchise basis. 3 When a cable operator demonstrates that effective competition is present within a franchise area, cable rates in the affected area are no longer subject to regulation. 4 1 47 C.F.R. §§ 76.7 and 76.907. 2 47 U.S.C. § 543(a)(2); 47 C.F.R. § 76.905(a). 3 47 C.F.R. § 76.907. 4 See Implementation ofSections ofthe Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, Rate Regulation, 8 FCC Red. 5631, 5664-5665 (1993) ("Rate Order"). DWT 21 18866lvl 0102538-000001 Under the "competing provider" test set forth in Section 623(1)(l)(B) ofthe Act and Section 76.905(b)(2) of the Commission's rules (the "Competing Provider Test"), a cable system will be deemed subject to effective competition if the franchise area is: (i) served by at least two unaffiliated multichannel video programming distributors, each of which offers comparable programming to at least 50 percent of the households in the franchise area; and (ii) the number of households subscribing to multichannel video programming other than the largest multichannel video programming distributor exceeds 15 5 percent of the households in the franchise area. -
Thinkbright Programming on Time Warner 21 / Digital 17.3 JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2009
ThinkBright programming on Time Warner 21 / Digital 17.3 JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2009 So what is ThinkBright? A Community Asset. / À} Ì vi} i>À} à > v>Þ v `}Ì> i>À} ÃiÀÛVið / i ÃiÀÛVi Ì>À}iÌà ÃÌÕ`iÌÃ] i`ÕV>ÌÀÃ] v>iÃ] >` i>ÀiÀà v > >}ið / i / À} Ì ÃÕÌi v ÃiÀÛVià VÕ`iÃ\ ThinkBright TV ThinkBright Online Special TV and Outreach Initiatives Professional Development for Teachers ThinkBright TV. / à `}Ì> V >i Ài`ivià i>À} vÀ «i«i v > >}ið Ì vviÀà > Ü`i Û>ÀiÌÞ v «À}À>} Ì i`ÕV>Ìi] i} Ìi] >` iÀV ÕÀ VÕÌÞ >` LiÞ`° 7 iÌ iÀ ÞÕ½Ài } vÀ V `Ài½Ã «À}À>Ã] «À}À>Ã Ì ÕÃi ÞÕÀ V>ÃÃÀ] Ài>Ìi` VÌiÌ] À iÀV } iÌiÀÌ>iÌ / À} Ì /6 à vÀ ÞÕ° *ÕÃ] i>V iÛi} / À} Ì vi>ÌÕÀià > `i`V>Ìi` Ì ii Ã Ì >Ì LÕÃÞ ÛiÜiÀÃ Ü ÕÃÌ Ü i Ì tune in to find compelling programs that suit their interests! THEME NIGHTS Sundays / Family & Education 8/&% Mondays / Health & Wellness Tuesdays / Arts & Performance Wednesdays / History & Biography Thursdays / Heritage & Diversity Fridays / Think Globally Saturdays / Science & Nature ThinkBright Online. ÕÀÕà ÌiiÛà ÛiÜiÀà V> v` > ÌÀi>ÃÕÀi ÌÀÛi v iÀV iÌ ÀiÃÕÀVià vÀ ÃV ] i] >` VÕÌÞ ÕÃi° iV ÕÌ / À} ̽à /6 ÃV i`Õi] `i«Ì vÀ>Ì ÃiiVÌ «À}À>Ã] ÌiÀ>VÌÛi >VÌÛÌià >` }>iÃ] ÃÌ>`>À`ÃL>Ãi` iÃà «>Ã] `6`i "i] * - /i>V iÀi 9] }Ài>Ì vÀ>Ì Ã] >` Àit ThinkBright Brings Learning to Light! i>À Ài >Ì ÜÜܰ/ À} ̰À} À >``Ì> V«ià v Ì Ã }Õ`i] «i>Ãi VÌ>VÌ iÌÃÞ >ÛÀÃi >Ì Ç£È°n{x°Çäää iÝ̰ Î{x° ThinkBright is made possible through the support of our partners: New York State Music Fund ThinkBright is a service of The Western New York Public Broadcasting Association U Àâà *>â> U *ÃÌ "vvVi Ý £ÓÈÎ U Õvv>] iÜ 9À £{Ó{ä U ǣȰn{x°Çäää ThinkBright programming on Time Warner 21 / Digital 17.3 JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2009 ~~ Workout Series ~~ Classical Stretch Every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning at 6:00 am An effective total body workout of graceful movements which unlocks uncomfortably rigid muscles for a more flexible, relaxed and strengthened body. -
Local Information Programming and the Structure of Television Markets
Local Information Programming and the Structure of Television Markets Federal Communications Commission Media Ownership Study #4 Jack Erb* Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis Federal Communications Commission Email: [email protected] May 20, 2011 Abstract: We analyze the relationship between the ownership structure of television markets and the amount of local news and public affairs programming provided in the market (at both the overall market and individual station levels). We find that commercial television stations that are cross-owned with major newspapers in the same market tend to air more local news programming, but that the station-level increase does not translate into more local news programming at the market level. Television-radio cross-ownership has a moderate (but statistically significant) positive impact on local information programming at the station level, and each additional in-market radio station controlled by the television station owner corresponds to additional local news minutes aired by the television station. However, local news programming at the market level is likely to be lower, as the scale economies enjoyed by the cross-owned stations are outweighed by the crowding out of local news programming on other stations. Multiple ownership (i.e., situations in which a single parent controls two or more stations in the same market) does not appear to impact the amount of local information programming at either the market or station level (though this result appears somewhat dependent upon model specification). But we do find that multiple ownership and broadband subscribership have a positive impact on the relative mix of local vs. -
DISH Network Adds MTV S to DISH Latino Package
DISH Network Adds MTV S to DISH Latino Package LITTLETON, Colo.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Aug. 25, 1999-- EchoStar's 20-Channel DISH Latino Package Offers the Most Comprehensive Spanish-Language Programming Package in the United States EchoStar Communications Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH, DISHP) is pleased to announce that DISH Network™ will add MTV S to DISH Latino, the most complete Spanish-language television and audio programming package ever offered in the United States. DISH Latino offers Spanish-speaking customers a variety of television and audio programming from Latin America. Already a leading provider of Spanish-language TV programming, DISH Network is proud to be the first satellite television provider to offer the fast-growing U.S. Spanish-speaking audience the most extensive selection of news, sports, movies, music and other entertainment. "For the first time ever in the U.S., Latin music programming takes center stage," Eric Sherman, Director of Operations at MTV S. "An entire generation of U.S.-born Spanish-speaking young people will find the music of their lives and their culture represented only at MTV S. But beware, this isn't their parents' music. MTV S' mix of Latin Pop and Rock en Espanol represents the newest sounds of today." "MTV S is a great addition to DISH Latino by appealing to the interests of the young Hispanic community," said Michael Schwimmer, vice president of Programming at EchoStar. "The U.S. Hispanic population is over 31 million, and growing, yet this community has been largely disregarded by a majority of television providers. DISH Latino offers 20 television channels to millions of Spanish-speaking homes." MTV S targets the unique character and voice of the American Hispanic community. -
Federal Register/Vol. 85, No. 103/Thursday, May 28, 2020
32256 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 103 / Thursday, May 28, 2020 / Proposed Rules FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS closes-headquarters-open-window-and- presentation of data or arguments COMMISSION changes-hand-delivery-policy. already reflected in the presenter’s 7. During the time the Commission’s written comments, memoranda, or other 47 CFR Part 1 building is closed to the general public filings in the proceeding, the presenter [MD Docket Nos. 19–105; MD Docket Nos. and until further notice, if more than may provide citations to such data or 20–105; FCC 20–64; FRS 16780] one docket or rulemaking number arguments in his or her prior comments, appears in the caption of a proceeding, memoranda, or other filings (specifying Assessment and Collection of paper filers need not submit two the relevant page and/or paragraph Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2020. additional copies for each additional numbers where such data or arguments docket or rulemaking number; an can be found) in lieu of summarizing AGENCY: Federal Communications original and one copy are sufficient. them in the memorandum. Documents Commission. For detailed instructions for shown or given to Commission staff ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. submitting comments and additional during ex parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal information on the rulemaking process, must be filed consistent with section Communications Commission see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 1.1206(b) of the Commission’s rules. In (Commission) seeks comment on several section of this document. proceedings governed by section 1.49(f) proposals that will impact FY 2020 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of the Commission’s rules or for which regulatory fees.