Nation Apr 22 Watch Justices consider future of TV and copyright in Aereo case The Supreme Court heard a request by television broadcasters to shut down Aereo, a TV streaming tech startup that has potential to alter the business model of traditional broadcasting. For more on the case, Jeffrey Brown talks to former Acting… By PBS News Hour
Health Sep 10 Watch From the Halls of Worrall Elementary School, News by Students with Asperger’s News has an agenda at Worrall Elementary School in Broomall, Pa., where students with Asperger's syndrome 'go live' in their own broadcast each year. Their teachers say it's one of the best ways for students to learn to speak clearly,…
Mar 23 Watch China Launches News Programs for American Audience China Launches News Programs for American Audience…
Nation Oct 05 Watch Dodgers’ Vin Scully ‘One on One’ From the Booth After 60 years in the broadcast booth for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Vin Scully says he still gets goose bumps. In an interview with Jeffrey Brown, the hall of famer discusses his first big break, the thrill of baseball, and…
Apr 28 Watch Court Rules FCC May Pursue Fines for On-air Profanity The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the government could threaten broadcasters with fines over the use of even a single profanity on live television, yet stopped short of ruling whether the policy violates the Constitution. Marcia Coyle of the National… Continue watching
Nov 04 Supreme Court to Hear TV Profanity Case By Admin, PBS News Hour The Supreme Court on Tuesday takes up a dispute between the broadcast networks and Federal Communication Commission over the use of profanity during live television programs when children are likely part of the viewing audience. Continue reading
Mar 17 Justices to Hear Broadcast Indecency Case By Admin, PBS News Hour The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear arguments regarding the use of profanities on radio and television broadcasts, the first time the court will rule on such indecency matters in 30 years. Continue reading
May 04 The Future and Past of Broadcast Radio By PBS News Hour Spanish talk shows, eclectic music mixes, and entertaining ads were not the common fare on American broadcast radio just a few years ago. Continue reading
Mar 11 House Approves Tougher Broadcast Indecency Measures By Admin By a 391-22 vote, the House of Representatives on Thursday approved legislation significantly raising fines for the airing of television and radio broadcasts deemed indecent. Continue reading