Author: Austin Fuller
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.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.
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