Author: Andrew Lapin
Jim Nayder, producer of Annoying Music and Magnificent Obsession, dies at 59
Jim Nayder, a veteran producer and programmer at Chicago’s WBEZ, died June 28. He was 59.Gov. Walker vetoes Wisconsin journalism center eviction attempt
The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism will live to report another day on the University of Wisconsin-Madison's campus.Wisconsin Gov. Walker will have final say on journalism center’s future
The fate of the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism now rests with Gov. Scott Walker, and will be revealed by Sunday.Michael Sullivan, veteran Frontline producer, dies at 67
Michael Sullivan, an influential producer for PBS’s Frontline for more than 25 years, died in his home in Marblehead, Mass., on June ...NPR shake-ups: Wahl new Morning Edition e.p.; Stencel leaves to write book
NPR announced today that Tracy Wahl will become the new executive producer of Morning Edition.CNN Radio is shutting down
CNN Radio, the cable channel’s digital-only audio news platform, is shutting down effective immediately, according to a CNN press release. Today will ...Demo Day marks ‘rite of passage’ for Matter startups
Matter, the first startup accelerator backed by public media, unveiled the latest iterations of its inaugural class’s technology products June 13, introducing ...Jim Dowe, former CEO of Maine Public Broadcasting Network, dies at 64
Jim Dowe, the president and c.e.o. of Maine Public Broadcasting Network from 2006 to 2012, died in Portland Sunday after a long ...Tavis Smiley joins BlogTalkRadio
In fall 2012, Tavis Smiley saw a decline in station carriage for his public radio program Smiley & West, including a high-profile ...William Stibor, NET Radio music director, dies at 49
William Stibor, the music director of NET Radio in Lincoln, Nebr., died in his home June 17. He was 49.NPR, other noncoms push for laxer FCC indecency rules
NPR is advocating for the Federal Communications Commission to loosen its policies surrounding broadcast decency standards, and retreat from a “zero tolerances” ...Nominee for FCC chair pledges to stick to spectrum auction schedule
During his June 18 Senate confirmation hearing for the position of Federal Communications Commission chairman, presidential nominee Tom Wheeler said it is ...John Krauss, longtime WRVO manager, dies at 64
John Krauss, former g.m. for WRVO in Oswego, N.Y., and a public broadcasting manager for more than 40 years, died June 17. ...Public media leaders debate value of internships, paid and unpaid
As public and for-profit media companies come under new scrutiny for compensation of interns, public media executives debated how decisions to pay ...Nathan Shaw, DEI founding president, dies at 76
Nathan Shaw, the founding president of Development Exchange, Inc., and a public-radio fundraising pioneer, died May 29. He was 76.
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