The Board of Trustees for the Maine Public Broadcasting Network has announced that a search committee made up of current and past trustees has begun the process of conducting a search for its next chief executive. The search committee has retained the services of Tom Livingston, President of Livingston Associates, to oversee the search.

Starting Monday July 25, the Maine Public Broadcasting Network will significantly improve the signal of its over-the-air television service in the Bangor viewing area with new broadcast equipment on Blackcap Mountain in Eddington.

MPBN has made a significant investment in a television translator on Blackcap Mountain to close reception gaps left by digital conversion. The conversion had the unintended effect of leaving some non-cable and non-satellite viewers without access to MPBN broadcasts in the Bangor area.

MPBN will broadcast exclusive, full BBC live coverage of the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton beginning at 3:00 am on Friday, April 29, 2011. The coverage is expected to last 5 1/2 hours and will be rebroadcast the following day, Saturday, April 30 from 6:15 am.