WNET-Thirteen, PBS's flagship station in New York, is on the verge of enacting significant staff and budget reductions for the coming year. The layoffs will also affect sister station WLIW-21 and the station's parent public media organization WNET.org. Neal Shapiro, President and C.E.O. of WNET.org, told The Observer on Thursday evening that his organization ...

“The good TV and the bad TV were often in conflict,” said Aaron Brown. It was a recent Wednesday afternoon and the longtime television anchor and correspondent was sitting at a table in Harry’s of Hartsdale, a nearly deserted steakhouse, a few short blocks from his home in Westchester County. He was reflecting on his career. Mr. Brown was ...