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Oversight board appoints governor’s former communications director as interim leader of West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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The board did not disclose why it fired former executive director Chuck Roberts.
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Melissa Harris-Perry named host of ‘The Takeaway’
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Harris-Perry has been interim host since July.
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APM names Joanne Griffith CCO of podcast division
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APM also promoted Thomas De Napoli to chief strategy officer of APM Studios.
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Public broadcasters ask FCC to update forms with nonbinary gender options
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Law firm Foster Garvey PC has seen “an increasing number of licensees” that have “expressed concerns with the binary options provided to answer the question of gender” on some FCC forms.
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New NPR SAG-AFTRA contract expands parental leave, includes DEI provisions
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Unit members overwhelmingly approved the three-year deal.
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Carlos Watson resigns from NPR board
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The Ozy Media CEO stepped down as the governance committee prepared to reconsider his role on the board.
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Chicago Public Media moves closer to acquiring Sun-Times
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The outlets agreed to a nonbinding deal Wednesday.
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Chicago Public Media, Sun-Times are ‘exploring partnerships’
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CPM’s interim CEO told staff that the entities are looking to “strengthen local journalism in the city and our region.”