Author: Andrew Eversden
Andrew Eversden is an aspiring journalist from a suburb of Phoenix, pursuing a journalism and political science double major. He came to Washington, D.C., interested in political reporting and has been able to pursue his interests professionally. Before coming to Current, Andrew interned for The Durango Herald, a family-owned newspaper in southwest Colorado, covering the region’s congressional delegation. He also covered health-care policy in Arizona for a small Phoenix-based news organization. Andrew is excited to spend his summer working for Current and looks forward to learning much more about public media.
Money and history: Why some states lack public radio networks
There’s no simple explanation of why some states have statewide public radio networks while others don’t. But a look at where networks ...By Andrew Eversden and Mike JanssenOctober 3, 2018Judge rules against Rhode Island PBS in dispute with engineers’ union
The ruling found RIPBS had violated labor law by refusing to recognize IBEW's representation.August 13, 2018UGA project will preserve decades of local pubmedia programs entered in Peabody Awards
Archivists are partnering with the American Archive of Public Broadcasting for a two-year project preserving 4,000 submissions.August 3, 2018KPBS joins stations scaling back reading services as digital alternatives expand
The station has ended locally produced readings from California newspapers, which relied on a part-time employee and more than 100 volunteers.July 23, 2018Under new leadership, struggling Iowa station looks to reinvent itself to survive
KBBG aims to strengthen community support by refreshing its music mix and beefing up local reporting.July 10, 2018Vermont’s TV, radio networks team up for ‘News Minute’
The collaboration between Vermont PBS and Vermont Public Radio could evolve into a broader partnership.June 21, 2018A reader asks: Why do some states lack statewide public radio networks?
A Virginia producer wonders if states without public media networks are missing an opportunity to connect audience members.June 5, 2018After hiatus, Indian Country Today returns with business plan borrowed from pubmedia
The rebooted publication is also seeking to expand its presence within public media by producing a newscast for Native radio stations.June 4, 2018For third exploration of musical genres, WXPN gets religion
The Philadelphia station's project on gospel music includes a nationally distributed radio documentary and limited-run podcast.May 29, 2018