Author: Austin Fuller
IndiJ Public Media, PBS lose NSF grants
IndiJ’s grant supported Indigenous climate reporting, and PBS’ funded STEM videos.White House proposes eliminating CPB’s funding in FY26 budget plan
“Nearly all federal funding for public media appears to be eliminated” from President Trump’s discretionary budget request, said CPB Chair Ruby Calvert ...CPB sues Trump over attempted firing of board members
The lawsuit said board members Laura G. Ross, Diane Kaplan and Tom Rothman received an email saying that their positions were terminated. ...Indiana legislature eliminates public media funding in biennial budget
“The complete zeroing out of funding — without dialogue or compromise — was both unexpected and unconscionable,” said Mark Newman of Indiana ...Marketplace cuts seven positions, invests in digital expansion
The show’s staff are also moving from their downtown L.A. headquarters to share space with LAist in Pasadena.Futuro Media launches subscription tiers with ad-free listening
Futuro+ is designed for audiences who want to support independent fact-based media “that sounds and looks like them,” says co-CEO Marlon Bishop.New York Public Radio’s ‘New Sounds’ will keep making new shows
More than 1,000 listeners from 31 states and 17 countries donated to the “Save New Sounds” campaign that launched after the WNYC ...APTS responds to report of proposed rescission to CPB funding
The New York Post first reported on a Trump administration pitch to claw back $1.1 billion appropriated to CPB.Kenya Young named Louisville Public Media CEO
Young, who will begin May 19, is currently a senior VP at New York Public Media.CPB leaders react to House hearing, federal funding threat
“There’s nothing more American than public media,” said Chair Ruby Calvert at Tuesday’s CPB board meeting.New York state senator wants tax credit for pubmedia journalism jobs
Democratic state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal sponsored a bill to allow public television and radio stations to claim an existing tax credit for ...Rep. Greene calls for defunding CPB at end of hearing with pubmedia leaders
NPR CEO Katherine Maher testified along with PBS CEO Paula Kerger, Alaska Public Media CEO Ed Ulman and Heritage Foundation Senior Fellow ...NPR, PBS CEOs to testify before congressional subcommittee March 26
The Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency announced Wednesday details of the “Anti-American Airwaves: Holding the heads of NPR and PBS Accountable” ...Spending bill upholds public media funding
The continuing resolution approved last week provides $535 million for CPB in fiscal year 2027.Music stations in New York City area explore potential collaboration
Research by Public Media Co. and Paragon will help guide the collaboration’s direction.
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