The Boston.com/Globe, Worcester Telegram considers the story to be newsworthy.
But WGBH news? Or WBUR news? Narry a mention.
Since 2009, when WGBH management pulled the plug on "the peoples music" (folk and blues programming) went "single stream" to emulate cross-town rival WBUR's all-talk and news format, I have subscribed to a Google alert for "WGBH". A strange thing happened in today's alert, the fact that "The U.S. Attorney's Office has announced that Boston-based public broadcasting corporation WBGH has agreed to pay a little over $300,000 in a civil settlement to resolve allegations it failed to properly track and account for federal grant money...." was all over Boston and national news sources, but narry a mention.in either WGBH or cross-town compatriot WBUR.
It appears what we have here are cases of
a. inability to report on one's dirty laundry and
The following excerpts are from my daily Google alert for "WGBH"
High-living WGBH owes $300G
Boston Herald
Public TV behemoth WGBH has to pony up more than $300,000 as part of a federal civil settlement for what authorities said yesterday was shoddy record keeping of federal grant money. Under a deal struck with the U.S. Attorney's Office, WGBH must fork ...
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WGBH agrees to pay $300k settlement in grant case
Worcester Telegram
BOSTON — The U.S. Attorney's Office has announced that Boston-based public broadcasting corporation WBGH has agreed to pay a little over $300,000 in a civil settlement to resolve allegations it failed to properly track and account for federal grant money.
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A Curtain Call for Barney Frank?
WGBH NEWS
This week, with just days left in his storied political career, Frank signed off in an interview withWGBH Radio's Emily Rooney. "I am trapped in a lame duck Congress." That is, unless he moves from the south wing of the Capitol….to the north. Tags ...
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When The Doctor Works For The Insurance Company
WGBH NEWS
Some insurance companies are taking a page out of their own history books: running their own doctors' offices and clinics. Though the strategy previously had mixed results, insurers think that by providing primary care for patients, they might reduce ...
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YouTube-Inspired Food Dares: Don't Try This At Home, Kids
WGBH NEWS
Back in March, we told you about the "cinnamon challenge" — a game of dubious origin that involves eating a tablespoon of cinnamon powder without any liquid to wash it down. Experts at the nation's network of poison centers were warning parents about ...
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Going Once, Going Twice: Upper Crust Locations Sold
WGBH NEWS
If you live in Greater Boston and like pizza, chances are you've had a slice at Upper Crust. What appeared to be a franchise on the rise filed for bankruptcy protection in October after ownership disputes, and allegations of exploitation by employees ...
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Mattapan Massacre Verdict Leaves Loose Ends
WGBH NEWS
District Attorney Daniel Conley waits for word about the jury's decision as the jury in the quadruple Mattapan homicide trial of Edward Washington and Dwayne Moore deliberates for a sixth day at Suffolk Superior Court in Boston, Wednesday, March 21, 2012.
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The Gun Lobby's Favorite Part Of The Health Law
WGBH NEWS
Did you know the Affordable Care Act stands up for gun rights? The "Protection of Second Amendment Gun Rights" section says the health law's wellness programs can't require participants to give information about guns in the house. It also keeps the U.S ...
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Sales Of Existing Homes Hit Three-Year High
WGBH NEWS
There was a 5.9 percent rise in sales of previously owned homes in November from October, the National Association of Realtors says. At their 5.04 million annual rate, sales were the highest since November 2009. "Momentum continues to build," NAR chief ...
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Gun Control: 'Only Modest Change' In Opinion Since Newtown Shootings
WGBH NEWS
Pew's latest national survey of 1,219 adults was done Dec. 17-19 (Monday to Wednesday). So the Dec. 14 attack that took the lives of 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School was on most respondents' minds. Pew's Andrew Kohut tells All ...
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Former Official Sentenced To 35 Years For Role In Rwanda's Genocide
WGBH NEWS
An international criminal court has found a former Rwandan government official guilty of genocide and other crimes, sentencing him to 35 years in prison for his role in the Hutu-led government's murder of ethnic Tutsis on an epic scale. The trial is ...
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Third Quarter Economic Growth Revised Up Again
WGBH NEWS
The best estimate of how quickly the economy was growing in the third quarter has been revised upward again — a sign that as summer turned into fall things were better than first thought. The Bureau of Economic Analysis now says gross domestic product ...
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Merck Undercuts Popular Notion That Niacin Prevents Heart Attacks
WGBH NEWS
Niacin, a B vitamin that raises "good" cholesterol, has failed to benefit heart disease patients when taken in tandem with a statin drug that lowers "bad" cholesterol, according to drug maker Merck. Patients taking the niacin-statin combo had no fewer ...
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NYSE Being Bought For $8.2B By Atlanta-based IntercontinentalExchange
WGBH NEWS
The New York Stock Exchange will be acquired by IntercontinentalExchange of Atlanta in a deal valued at about $8.2 billion, the two rivals confirmed Thursday morning. In matching press releases, they say the sale "combines two leading exchange groups ...
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Why Some Kids Have An Inflated Sense Of Their Science Skills
WGBH NEWS
If you're a student at the halfway point of the academic year, and you've just taken stock of your performance, perhaps you have reason to feel proud of yourself. But a recent study suggests some of the pride you feel at having done well — especially ...
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Film: Sam Bowie Insists NBA Career Wasn't A Bust
WGBH NEWS
Sam Bowie of the Portland Trail Blazers shoots over Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers during a game circa 1984-1988 at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, Calif. Bowie's NBA career is the subject of a new ESPN documentary airing ...
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The Non-Christmas Christmas Tradition
WGBH NEWS
Anyone who spends Christmas day in Boston knows how quiet the city is. It's like a ghost town. No one is on the streets. No cars are on the roads. And "Sorry, We're Closed" signs hang in every business window. But there is one part of the city that's ...
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