System/Policy
Podcast sponsorship revenue continues to fuel NPR’s financial growth
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Podcasts have been a “huge return on investment for us and a major growth engine for our business,” says NPR CFO Deborah Cowan.
System/Policy
Nevada Public Radio lays off staff, CEO resigns amid ‘business challenges’
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The station is facing “severe cash flow issues,” according to a statement from its board of directors.
System/Policy
NPR staffers of color call out news chief on comments on race coverage
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Nancy Barnes’ remarks during the Public Radio Program Directors Association conference left staffers feeling “uncertain about the direction of this newsroom,” they wrote in a letter to Barnes.
System/Policy
NPR names government broadcasting exec John Lansing as CEO
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Former NPR President Kevin Klose told Current the new hire will be “perfect for NPR.”
Programs/Content
NPR’s news chief says priority is ‘owning the audio space’
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“Commercial radio has seen that there’s a lot of revenue here, and they’re all crowding our lane,” said Nancy Barnes at the Public Radio Program Directors Association conference.
System/Policy
KCUR will lead $1.9M CPB-backed ‘collaboration of collaborations’ on election coverage
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The station in Kansas City, Mo., was chosen in part to counter coastal biases in coverage.
Programs/Content
PBS, Futuro Media receive NEH grants
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The grants are supporting documentaries and digital films.
Programs/Content
‘America’s Test Kitchen,’ Christopher Kimball resolve lawsuit
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The two parties announced an “amicable separation.”
System/Policy
Alaska public broadcasters lose state funding
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Stations will lose their entire appropriation, which was $2.7 million in fiscal year 2019.