Author: Leigh Giangreco
Oklahoma governor seeks to phase out OETA, citing programming that ‘overly sexualizes’ children
"I don’t think Oklahomans want to use their tax dollars to indoctrinate kids," Gov. Kevin Stitt said.Judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against New Hampshire Public Radio
The case centered on NHPR’s investigation of alleged sexual misconduct by the former CEO of an addiction recovery center.WBFO show takes a daily look at Western New York’s marginalized communities
The station launched the hourlong "Buffalo, What's Next?" radio program in the wake of the May 14 mass shooting in the city.With boot camp, Public Media Women in Leadership seeks to prepare participants for rising careers ...
Open to women, nonbinary professionals and men of color, the seven-month program also aims to reshape leadership ranks in pubmedia.‘Vincent Chin’ rebroadcast extends Detroit Public TV’s engagement with Asian-American community
The 40th-anniversary reairing of the DPTV documentary "Who Killed Vincent Chin?" builds on years of outreach to local Asian Americans and Pacific ...Host fired by South Dakota Public Broadcasting appeals dismissal
Stel Kline, a transgender journalist who began hosting “Morning Edition” at SDPB last fall, was told they were “not objective” and had ...Journalists behind Ag & Water Desk aim to reframe coverage of climate-change impact along Mississippi ...
“One thing that ... is really important is not to frame the work we're doing as farmers versus environmentalists," says Executive Director ...Jazz Media Lab stations test strategies for cultivating younger audiences
The three-year grant program backs five stations as they build digital platforms, sponsor intergenerational music collaborations and rethink the definition of jazz. ...‘Code Switch’ gets boost from CPB grant
The two-year grant is part of a more ambitious plan to raise the profile of the NPR podcast on race and identity.WTTW strike ends as union technicians approve new contract
“We wish we could have got a lot more," said Local 1220 Business Manager John Rizzo. "This was the best deal we ...NYPR union pushes for transparency in wake of plagiarism findings
The station announced Friday that it removed 45 articles from its websites that violated editorial standards.More than a dozen stations pick up Vox’s ‘Today, Explained’
While some stations are welcoming the show, other programmers are wary of furthering public radio's relationship with for-profit producers.APM will handle distribution of Classical 24
“We believe that bringing production and distribution under the same roof will provide a more streamlined process for our station partners and ...Public radio’s ‘On Being’ will move to seasonal podcast
"I watched the 'Car Talk' guys actually die and still be on the radio … and I said to myself, ‘At some ...WTTW technicians strike amid concerns over threats to job duties
A WTTW spokesperson said the station is ready to return to negotiations and has not received a request to do so.
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