Author: Austin Fuller
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 ...Laura Ross leaves CPB board amid legal fight over dismissal
Ross was one of three CPB directors who sued after the White House attempted to terminate their board positions.CPB prepares for closeout while hoping Congress reverses course
“It’s very difficult — hope on the one side, and sort of acceptance on the other,” CEO Patricia Harrison said.South Florida Public Media Group rebuts objections to station deal
SFPMG called the Miami school board’s FCC petition an effort to erroneously assert a claim on SFPMG’s assets.Rescission of CPB funds seen as devastating blow to localism
“If a station doesn’t survive this sudden turn by Congress, a vital stitch in our American fabric will be gone for good,” ...Senate-approved rescission of public media funds expected to ‘decimate’ system
The Senate approved cutting CPB funding as part of a larger rescission package early Thursday morning.U.S. sues to remove three CPB board members
In April, the deputy director of presidential personnel for the executive office of the president told board members Laura G. Ross, Diane ...South Dakota Senator will back rescission after finding money for tribal stations
“We wanted to make sure tribal broadcast services in South Dakota continued to operate which provide potentially lifesaving emergency alerts,” Sen. Mike ...Miami school board opposes SFPMG acquisition in West Palm Beach
South Florida Public Media Group, which manages WLRN, seeks FCC approval to acquire West Palm Beach station The Flame 104.7 for $6.45 ...Funding cuts in Indiana prompt stations to reduce statewide newsroom
Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations acknowledged “proposed strategic changes and reductions for the IPB News” but did not provide details.CapRadio to end management of NSPR, KHSU
Returning the California stations to local service was “the best solution” for preserving service to the region, according to CapRadio’s Chris Bruno.
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