Author: Austin Fuller
Flora Lichtman named ‘Science Friday’ host
Founder Ira Flatow will also remain as host.Pending CPB board nominations head back to president
A Senate rule requires that nominees who are not confirmed or rejected during the session in which they are nominated must be ...NPR boosts coverage of religion with added staff, partnership with Religion News Service
“Coverage of religion is really important for helping people see that there’s a vibrant civic life in America,” said RNS Publisher Deborah ...Radio stations go to new places to court younger listeners
With dating mixers, breweries and family days, stations aim to welcome millennials to public media fandom.PMJA report points to shortcomings in newsroom diversity efforts
Lack of diversity in leadership was a constant refrain in responses to the association’s 2023 online survey.Senate committee reports favorably on two CPB board nominees
With a voice vote, the committee advanced nominations for Felix Sanchez and Adam White.NextGen TV station transmits real-time closed captioning translations
The AI-powered engine translates closed captioning from English to Spanish.Spokane Public Radio names John Decker GM
Decker spent 29 years at KPBS, most recently as senior director of content development.Public Media Co. lands Knight grant to boost station journalism
PMC will use the $1.5 million grant to build a website of tools and data for stations.WDET host departs citing ‘disinvestment’ in his work
WDET canceled “Created Equal” after negotiations with journalist Stephen Henderson hit an impasse.White House nominates two new CPB directors as three depart
Board nominees announced last week are Carol Kellermann and Adam White.GBH sale of CAI building sparks pushback from community
CAI staff are expected to remain in the building until a new location is found.How stations are enhancing statehouse journalism with CPB funding
With its latest round of funding, CPB has invested $4.9 million in its state government initiative.OETA’s Polly Anderson to retire in March
Anderson, who has directed Oklahoma’s public TV network since 2017, previously led WUCF in Orlando, Fla., and New Mexico PBS.Former Sesame Workshop CFO Daryl Mintz named CPB CFO and treasurer
Mintz started as assistant controller at Sesame Workshop in 1999 and was its CFO from 2010 to 2022.
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