Talks between PBS stations stall over demand for single board, CEO

The consolidation talks between Colorado's public television stations have slowed to the pace of a Russian winter documentary, with both sides maintaining strained optimism in the face of several potential impasses.

KRMA (Channel 6) and KBDI (Channel 12), historic foes in Denver's public television scene, and Pueblo's KTSC (Channel 8) had hoped to consolidate operations in a move to slim costs without slashing programming.

The initially quiet talks quickly grabbed media attention, but after nearly two years of negotiations, consolidation remains a distant goal.

Ted Krichels, KBDI president and general manager, said the talks between the independent stations have stopped while KRMA decides how it wants to prepare for the future development of high-density and advanced television....