Author: Mike Janssen
Pipeline 2024: Our annual survey of shows coming to public TV
Our annual look at national programs coming to public television includes 142 series and specials.PRPD will rebrand as Public Media Content Collective in 2024
"We need to broaden our sphere,” says PRPD President Abby Goldstein. “We need to be able to support lots of people within ...New position paper argues for including public media in upcoming wave of foundation support
The paper responds to the recent announcement that foundations plan to direct more than $500 million toward local journalism in coming years.Owner of KCPW seeks to sell station
The Salt Lake City station has faced financial challenges since it became independent in 2008.Four men indicted for alleged vandalism targeting New Hampshire Public Radio journalists
The indictment links the incidents to the subject of an NHPR investigation.WETA host and fundraiser John Begeny dies at 54
Begeny held the role of executive director of multimedia fundraising at WETA and co-hosted the show "If You Lived Here."Executive compensation in pubmedia: what station and organization leaders are earning
Our study includes the annual earnings of leaders representing 87 public media stations and major organizations.NPR asks Twitter to remove ‘state-affiliated’ label
“This must be a mistake as it contradicts Twitter’s own guidelines,” said an NPR spokesperson.Michigan’s WCMU replaces classical music with news on weekdays
The Mount Pleasant station will offer classical on HD channels and as a digital stream.Comings and goings: NPR shuffles correspondents, CRB Classical hires and promotes staffers …
Frank Langfitt is leaving his London-based reporting position, which will be taken over by Lauren Frayer.Sally Jo Fifer to leave ITVS
Fifer has led the San Francisco–based organization since 2001.Anthony V. Hayes becomes CEO of WMHT Public Media
Hayes most recently served as GM and COO of New England Public Media.Comings and goings: Veralyn Williams named ‘Code Switch’ EP, WMFE forms content leadership team …
Williams succeeds Steve Drummond, who had served as EP of "Code Switch" since 2017.We asked people why they left public media, and here’s what they told us
Here's what we learned from our survey about why people leave public media, based on more than 300 responses.Pipeline 2023: Our annual survey of shows coming to public TV
Our annual look at national programs coming to public television includes 104 series and specials.
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