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idahoptv.org Salmon Recovery —Aired April 21 at 8:30/7:30 p.m. MT/PT GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT Idaho Public Television discussed the Pacific Northwest salmon population as a federal judge prepared to hear oral arguments on recovery plans for the fish, including the Idaho sockeye. Host Joan Cartan‐Hansen previewed the issues before the court and discussed the current state of salmon recovery in the Pacific Northwest with her guests. Cartan‐Hansen’s guests included Tom Stuart, an Idaho Rivers United board member, and Boise resident Jim Norton, the writer/producer of “Salmon: Running the Gauntlet.” The documentary aired on Idaho Public Television on May 1 at 8:00 p.m. MT/PT as part of PBS’ Nature series. After decades of litigation, Federal District Judge James Redden is poised to consider recovery plans for endangered salmon. Today, many Pacific Northwest salmon populations are already extinct, and several others, including the Idaho sockeye, are endangered. Fish hatcheries across the region, including Idaho, have become surrogates for rivers and streams, incubating salmon eggs and carefully controlling their reproduction. Public Television in the News Students from across the region win writing awards Posted: Friday, May 6, 2011 7:30 am Ten students from the Magic and Wood River valleys are winners in the Idaho Public Television regional PBS KIDS GO! Writers contests. Students from Twin Falls, Jerome and Hailey will be honored Saturday at a ceremony at 2 p.m. at the Garden City Library, 6015 Glenwood St. in Garden City. At the same time, students from Rupert will receive awards for their region at the Best Western Cotton Tree Inn, 1415 Bench Road in Pocatello. For southwest Idaho: Hailey students Jake and Zoe Simon each captured first‐place honors. Jake's story "Adventure of Robupiter" topped the first‐grade category. Zoe's story "The Amazing Bird" topped the third‐grade category. From Twin Falls, Jasmine Zelenka took second place in the kindergarten category with "One Hundred Princesses and a Prince," Jacob Simonson claimed second place in the first‐grade category with "The Habitator," and Emily Zelenka captured second place in the third‐grade category with "The Story of Dumpling." Marcus Staffen of Jerome won third place in the kindergarten category with "Alien Book." PAGE 8
idahoptv.org For southeast Idaho: GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT Emma Tribe won second place in the kindergarten category with "Hazy & Hobo," Whitney Gibbons won third place in the second‐grade category with "The Dream Boy," Kate Wilson won second place in the third‐grade category with "Slower Than a Snail," and Jacoby Castro won third place in the third‐grade category with "The Worst Family Picture." All four students are from Rupert. All contestants statewide wrote stories illustrated with at least five pictures and submitted the entries to the IdahoPTV station in their region. Stories are judged on originality, creative expression, storytelling and integration of text and pictures. At the award ceremonies, students will read their stories aloud and receive certificates and donated prizes. This is the 17th year that IdahoPTV's three regional stations ‐ KUID/Moscow, KISU/Pocatello and KAID/Boise ‐ have participated in an annual student writers contest. The competition encourages students in kindergarten through third grade to pair their stories with original illustrations to create their own literary works. All winning stories from each region of Idaho will be available during the coming weeks for viewing on the IdahoPTV website, idahoptv.org/kids. Copyright 2011 Magicvalley.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. WMFE: Did public broadcaster give enough warning about TV problems? By Hal Boedeker, Orlando Sentinel April, 28 2011 10:11 AM http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2011/04/wmfe‐did‐public‐broadcaster‐give‐enough‐ warning‐about‐tv‐problems.html In January, public broadcaster WMFE sent a letter asking backers for financial contributions. “Your support is critical. Now more than ever,” Jose Fajardo, WMFE’s president and CEO, wrote. But WMFE didn’t explain how dire it considered the situation for Channel 24, which airs PBS programs. WMFE’s announcement on April 1 that it is selling the station took many longtime supporters by surprise. “Mister Rogers is probably turning over in his grave,” said David Odahowski, president and CEO of the Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation. “We all own WMFE. In fact, WMFE’s real name is Community Communications. That’s what was lacking: community communications. I can’t think of a great American city that doesn’t have a PBS station.” That’s a recurring theme in letters objecting to the sale. In a letter to the FCC, Orlando resident Michael Ashington‐Pickett, a longtime Channel 24 supporter, complains: “The first knowledge that the public in Central Florida had that WMFE had financial difficulties was when a report was published in the local newspaper stating that the trustees for the station had signed a contract to sell WMFE to another broadcasting company! According to the report, the trustees had known about the financial difficulties for some time. For reasons known only to the trustees, their concerns were never made public.” PAGE 9
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