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Author: April Simpson

April Simpson

April Simpson covered funding and innovation for Current from 2016–18. She relocated from South Florida, where she was a freelance journalist and writer for a global development charity. April was a Fulbright fellow in Botswana and Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo fellow with the International Women’s Media Foundation. April has written for the Seattle Times and the Boston Globe, among other publications.

  • Board seeks buyer for Brown University student radio station

    “We’ve arrived at this point only after exploring a wide range of financial options, yet the challenges we face are more than ...
    By April Simpson
    July 20, 2017
  • A month after ransomware attack, KQED is still stuck in the ’90s

    The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the station is rebuilding lost systems and strengthening network security.
    By April Simpson
    July 18, 2017
  • Development

    Development leaders say capital campaigns require commitment from executives, community

    “You immediately become hyper-aware of how good, or not good, your relationships with people are."
    By April Simpson
    July 18, 2017
  • Development

    PMDMC features honors for departing CEO, awards for stations and leaders

    Conference attendees bid farewell to outgoing Greater Public CEO Doug Eichten.
    By April Simpson
    July 11, 2017
  • NPR wins award to experiment with virtual-reality audio

    The NPR project is among 11 winners of the Journalism 360 Challenge awards.
    By April Simpson
    July 11, 2017
  • Development

    NPR takes another stab at fundraising with stations

    After years of attempts that fizzled, NPR is reviving efforts to collaborate with member stations on major-gift fundraising.
    By April Simpson
    July 6, 2017
  • System/Policy

    A little San Francisco public media history for PMDMC

    Bay Area stations have a unique role in the history of public media fundraising.
    By April Simpson
    July 5, 2017
  • Development

    Greater Public relaunches tool to help stations with online fundraising

    Greater Public is updating its Online Revenue Detector with questions about mobile fundraising.
    By April Simpson
    June 30, 2017
  • Smaller stations win big at PRNDI, and other awards in public media

    WBGO, WPLN and other pubcasters won multiple awards at the Public Radio News Directors Inc. conference June 22–24 in Miami.
    By April Simpson
    June 28, 2017
  • System/Policy

    NPR and stations team up again to recruit minority journalists

    The Public Media Village concept tested last year will be adapted for several conferences this summer, including next month's AAJA event in ...
    By April Simpson
    June 7, 2017
  • People

    PMBA conference attendees love the work and mission of public media

    At the 2017 PMBA conference in St. Louis, attendees said people in public media care about making a difference.
    By April Simpson
    June 6, 2017
  • Programs/Content

    Richmond Localore project lands in neighborhood center building creative economy

    Storefront Studio will train Richmond youth in audio production and storytelling.
    By April Simpson
    June 6, 2017
  • People

    Raney Aronson-Rath: It’s in my DNA to get at the nuanced truth

    Raney Aronson-Rath of “Frontline” writes of her commitment to uncovering untold stories.
    By April Simpson
    May 30, 2017
  • Programs/Content

    As Cosby faces trial, WHYY podcast looks at how hometown views native son

    The show examines the man who wore Philly on his chest and what locals are saying about him.
    By April Simpson
    May 23, 2017
  • Programs/Content

    PBS Annual Meeting honors longtime leaders and creative fundraising approaches, and more awards in public ...

    Early childhood educator Bill Isler received the PBS “Be More” Award for helping to bring characters like Daniel Tiger to life.
    By April Simpson
    May 18, 2017
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