Author: Austin Fuller
Austin Fuller joined Current as a reporter in 2024. He previously reported on restaurants and retailers as a business reporter for the Orlando Sentinel newspaper in Florida. He has also covered entertainment and city government for The Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Nine PBS campaign aims to raise $30M for renovation and community-centered collaborations
One-third of campaign proceeds will go into an impact fund supporting preschool education and partnerships with nonprofit and media organizations.November 21, 2025Chicago Public Media teams up with alternative weekly Chicago Reader on advertising sales
The six-month pilot will include bundling placements across the Reader and Chicago Public Media’s Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ.November 14, 2025Judge directs CPB to set aside $36M in interconnection funding until trial ends
District Judge Randolph D. Moss directed the corporation not to “encumber” the funds or execute a contract that would “speak to how ...October 31, 2025NPR, CPB spar in court over interconnection funding
NPR’s attorney presented evidence to make a case that CPB’s decision to change course on interconnection funding violated the First Amendment.October 30, 2025CPB secures music rights for public media through 2027
The corporation announced Monday that agreements with performing rights organizations and SoundExchange will be paid through Dec. 31, 2027.October 27, 2025National Federation of Community Broadcasters lands $1.25M MacArthur grant
The grant “is both an affirmation of the essential role community radio plays in civic life and an investment in the infrastructure ...October 23, 2025Tri-state music collaboration presses ahead despite CPB rescission
The stations’ leaders see opportunities in coming together for events and in informing their audiences about upcoming activities in the region.October 21, 2025CEO of WITF parent company resigns
Ron Hetrick resigned Oct. 13 from his role at Pennon, which also includes the LNP newspaper and LancasterOnline website.October 20, 2025Penn State approves sale of WPSU to WHYY
WPSU had faced a wind-down in operations after a Penn State board committee rejected a proposed deal last month.October 13, 2025APTS affiliate will now be sole manager of Protect My Public Media
The American Coalition for Public Radio launched its goACPR.org campaign in May with messaging more closely tied to public radio.October 13, 2025CPB 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.September 29, 2025PBS North Carolina lays off 32 employees
Five employees also accepted buyouts, and 16 open jobs will not be filled.September 25, 2025Colorado Public Radio joins Mountain West News Bureau
The collaboration started in 2018 with $475,000 in CPB support.September 24, 2025CPB 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 ...September 22, 2025KIXE PBS cuts five positions due to federal funding loss
“We ultimately will need outside funding for the station to survive,” GM Rob Keenan said.September 22, 2025












