Year: 2023
Bert Wesley Huffman appointed CEO of Georgia Public Broadcasting
Huffman had served as interim CEO since Teya Ryan stepped down.Joanna Kail named CEO of WyomingPBS
Kail has worked as executive director of the WyomingPBS Foundation since 2017.Frank Blythe, broadcaster who directed expansion of programming for Native Americans, dies at 82
Blythe led the Native American Public Broadcasting Consortium, now known as Vision Maker Media, for three decades.With ‘Oldies Show,’ TJ Lubinsky aims to tell stories behind hit songs of yesteryear
The multi-episode series, slated to launch in 2024, is designed to air in the run-up to public TV's pledge season.‘Atlantic’ EIC Jeffrey Goldberg named moderator for ‘Washington Week’
Goldberg will maintain his position as editor-in-chief of the magazine while hosting the Friday-evening public affairs program.How NPR’s Ukraine bureau chief seeks out ‘intimate looks into people’s lives’
"What sticks with people in the end is a story about another human being and what they've gone through," says Joanna Kakissis.After eight years at APM, ‘Too Beautiful to Live’ finds its footing as an independent ...
"We decided to just put ads aside for a little bit and rely on this public radio model," says co-host Andrew Walsh.Second season of ‘Native America’ celebrates contemporary Native communities
The team of Native American producers and directors gave the season a "visceral authenticity," said Providence Pictures EP Gary Glassman.WESA cites financial challenges in canceling ‘The Confluence’
Three staffers on the show team and a digital content manager are being laid off.Comings and goings: WETA COO resigns, Neely elected PMJA president …
Jason Daisey joined WETA in 2017 and had led a station headquarters expansion project.Shining bright: 22 Rising Stars whose ideas and skills are redefining public media
Find out which young professionals rose to the top of our evaluation process to be recognized as a Current Rising Star of ...How the Syracuse Journalism Lab is diversifying local reporting while training young journalists
The Syracuse Press Club and The Stand, a local nonprofit news outlet, teamed up to teach high-school students the basics of journalism.Senate Appropriations Committee recommends continued CPB funding in FY26
The recommendation follows a House subcommittee’s proposal earlier this month to zero out public media funding.PBS stations experiment with local sponsorship, membership spots on Passport and video app
Stations have yet to earn much from the pilot program, but participants remain hopeful for phase two and the future.PRX to offer ‘Ezra Klein Show’ to public radio stations
The show will be available to public radio stations starting Nov. 10.
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