Year: 2017
Terry Gross: ‘I wouldn’t have had a radio career had I gotten in later’
In an interview for our podcast, the "Fresh Air" host looked back at how she got started in public radio, interviewing Gene ...New York Public Radio fires Leonard Lopate and Jonathan Schwartz
WNYC placed the hosts on leave earlier this month following allegations of inappropriate behavior and sought outside counsel to investigate.In memoriam, 2017
A look back at public broadcasters we remembered in obituaries this year.Who’s public media?
We snapped photos at public media events throughout 2017 to answer that question.Sesame Workshop and International Rescue Committee win $100M MacArthur grant
The nonprofits partnered to win a five-year grant to educate children displaced by conflict in the Middle East.How to make tweets talk
Adding sound to tweets is a bit easier than working with audio on Facebook.Wahl takes over RJC in Phoenix, NFCB chooses board members, and other comings and goings
Tracy Wahl left NPR in November 2016 as executive producer for editorial franchises.Va. radio network seeks to split music, news formats with purchase of two signals
Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corp. in Richmond was a big winner among pubcasters in the FCC's spectrum auction.‘Made Possible By…’ #7: Hugo Morales of Radio Bilingüe
The founder of the Spanish-language radio network explains how he got into public broadcasting.Latest tax reform legislation saves private activity bonds
Public broadcasters have used the bonds to fund construction projects and signal expansions.Josiah Luis Alderete: Telling our stories, in our voices, is a form of resistance
"I hope to diversify the voices that we hear on the air. I don’t just mean somebody telling my cultura stories, but ...NPR’s Kelly will replace Siegel as ‘ATC’ co-host
Meanwhile, Kelly McEvers will leave the show to continue work with the podcast "Embedded."‘Prairie Home Companion’ gets new name
MPR gave up legal rights to the 'Prairie Home' name when it terminated its contracts with former host Garrison Keillor.PRI terminates relationship with Tavis Smiley
An investigation of alleged misconduct also prompted PBS to suspend distribution of his weeknightly talk show.NYPR taps outside experts to investigate harassment claims, advise on newsroom culture
The NYPR board heard from Walker, staff and board about how to restore trust.
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