Author: Tyler Falk
Tyler Falk covers public radio for Current. He has more than 10 years of digital journalism experience at outlets including Grist, The Atlantic Cities and SmartPlanet.
Kristen Spalding named WERU GM
She succeeds GM Matt Murphy, who plans to retire after 27 years with the station.By Tyler FalkJuly 8, 2026WLRN employees approve first union contract
“Our first contract is a lifeline for us,” members of the SAG-AFTRA bargaining unit said in a statement.By Tyler FalkJuly 6, 2026New Illinois law creates firewall between public media, state university licensees
The law is “first-of-its-kind legislation to safeguard the editorial independence of public media.”By Tyler FalkJuly 1, 2026Black Public Radio Network launches to grow revenue, increase sustainability
Among the network's goals is building national underwriting and sponsorship opportunities.By Tyler FalkJune 29, 2026Former news director sues KPBS for alleged retaliation over potential FCC violation
Terence Shepherd claims he was terminated for raising concerns about profanity on a sign in a station news report.By Tyler FalkJune 29, 2026New York Times to bring Wirecutter podcast to public radio
The program debuts July 9.By Tyler FalkJune 25, 2026Lakeshore Public Media radio station will simulcast WBAA
The change responds to “significant financial challenges facing public media nationwide.”By Tyler FalkJune 25, 2026Ocean State Public Media votes to unionize
Seventy-one percent of the employees in the unit voted in favor of unionizing.By Tyler FalkJune 24, 2026Lauren Komrosky named Connecticut Public CEO
Komrosky has served as the station's chief digital officer for nearly five years.By Tyler FalkJune 23, 2026Maximilian Duke named CEO of WITF parent organization
Duke most recently served as VP of station strategy and development at PBS.By Tyler FalkJune 22, 2026University sells radio station to Lehigh Valley Public Media
LVPM has managed WLVR-FM since 2019.By Tyler FalkJune 11, 2026NPR hires Nadine Zylstra as CCO
Zylstra comes to NPR from Pinterest and was a previous VP at Sesame Workshop.By Tyler FalkJune 8, 2026New partnership preserves PBS on Ohio’s WBGU
WBGU had previously announced that it would end its PBS affiliation at the end of June.By Tyler FalkJune 8, 2026‘Circle Round’ co-founders leave WBUR after feeling that they were ‘not a priority’
The co-founders are going independent to start their own podcast for kids.By Tyler FalkJune 4, 2026Overhauled NPR dues model provides incentives for closer collaboration
Stations can opt into tiers that provide discounts for working with NPR on donor communication, among other activities.By Tyler FalkJune 3, 2026















