Author: Austin Fuller
CPB pushes back on NPR request for restraining order
NPR’s legal action over the future of public radio content distribution was “unfounded, inappropriate and premature,” said CPB’s general counsel.PBS North Carolina lays off 32 employees
Five employees also accepted buyouts, and 16 open jobs will not be filled.Colorado Public Radio joins Mountain West News Bureau
The collaboration started in 2018 with $475,000 in CPB support.CPB will tap unspent funds to deliver $7.1M in last grants to stations
Some CSG money remained largely because funds reserved for grantees were not awarded or were returned because of Inspector General audits, a ...KIXE PBS cuts five positions due to federal funding loss
“We ultimately will need outside funding for the station to survive,” GM Rob Keenan said.How CPB could scale back and maintain its nonprofit status
Experts see advantages in preserving a bare-bones operation, which isn’t “particularly onerous.”Miami school board sues over station purchase in Palm Beach County
Court documents filed Wednesday seek to block a $6.45 million acquisition sought by South Florida Public Media Group.Community Radio for Northern Colorado reduces staffing by 20%
Layoffs announced Tuesday affect eight jobs at Greeley-based KUNC and The Colorado Sound.How classical stations are pushing boundaries to deepen community connections
KMFA in Austin and Louisville Public Media host “indie classical” performances, while North Carolina’s WDAV profiles artists from underrepresented communities and hosts ...Houston Public Media cuts nine jobs
In addition to the loss of $2.2 million in CPB funding, the dual licensee projects downturns in underwriting revenues and car donations. ...Scott Detrow to become weekday host of NPR’s ‘All Things Considered’
Detrow will take on his new role Sept. 29.Foundations commit $36.5M for public media
Public Media Co. will manage the Public Media Bridge Fund, a new effort that is expected to receive $26.5 million of the ...Pubmedia leaders plan for future of music licensing agreements without CPB
The shutdown of CPB and rescission of federal support raises questions about who will pay the costs and where funds will come ...CPB to wind down after federal funding loss
A “small transition team” will remain on staff through January, according to a CPB news release.Senate appropriations bill advances without funds for CPB
“This decision to provide no funding to CPB in FY 2026 will cause irreparable harm, especially to small and rural public media ...
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