Author: Austin Fuller
CPB provides $1.9M to bolster editorial oversight at NPR
The grant follows NPR’s earlier announcement of plans to create a “Backstop” team to review news reporting.Press Forward grants will help stations boost journalism, improve sustainability
A $100,000 grant from Press Forward will help Radio Catskill in New York hire at least one additional reporter.Nine pubcasters receive $100,000 Press Forward grants
The funding initiative awarded a total of $20 million to 205 news outlets.Dispatches from central Florida: Station GMs report on Hurricane Milton’s impact
“We are tired, but we are all safe and well,” said Judith Smelser, president and GM of Central Florida Public Media in ...CPB awards $2.65M for state government coverage
The grants will benefit stations in seven states.CPB grant funds access for 30 stations to PRX podcast platform
PRX’s Dovetail helps stations distribute content through podcast platforms and aids with ad delivery, audience data and fundraising opportunities.Pennsylvania’s WITF, ‘LNP’ newspaper eliminate 24 jobs
A spokesperson said the restructuring resulted from last year’s merger between WITF and the daily newspaper.Kansas City’s KCUR, Classical KC cut jobs
The classical station will “pause” locally created content and shift to nationally syndicated programs.Upside to digital acquisitions: reaching audiences where they are
Stations have found that monetizing their local news sites takes experimentation and "a lot of learning."APM’s ‘Splendid Table’ podcast to be distributed by Vox Media
“The Splendid Table” airs on more than 400 public radio stations.Pubmedia faces financial, governance challenges in filling local news ‘void,’ new report says
The Ralph Nader–founded public interest group Center for Study of Responsive Law released the study Thursday.Children’s podcast clubs grow membership for WBUR, Vermont Public
A new membership program for Vermont Public’s "But Why" children’s podcast is bringing in new donors.WXXI names World executive Chris Hastings as next CEO
GBH appointed Nina Chaudry of "Frontline" to succeed him as EP.Unions for freelance writers seek new deal with GBH, WNET and PBS SoCal
The public television freelance agreement expires Oct. 9.PBS and APTS advocate for pubcasters in proposed FCC local content incentive
PBS and APTS want NCE stations to get the same proposed benefit as stations providing the minimum amount of "locally originated programming."
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