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.
WUSF names Leslie Laney GM
Laney is currently station manager for WUSF.By Tyler FalkDecember 19, 2025After uncertain start, Public Media Infrastructure charts a path forward
With the legal dispute between NPR and CPB settled, PMI's leaders discuss their plans for providing new distribution services to public media.By Tyler FalkDecember 18, 2025AIR receives five-year, $1.5M Ford Foundation grant
The organization is looking to use the funds to increase staffing capacity, expand initiatives and bolster infrastructure.By Tyler FalkDecember 11, 2025Public Media Bridge Fund announces initial round of grants
The fund will provide $26 million to 74 public media organizations.By Tyler FalkDecember 9, 2025CPB awards $4 million to expand rural reporting
The grants will go to public radio and television stations in eight states.By Tyler FalkDecember 5, 2025WORT lays off staff due to budget shortfall
The community radio station is out more than $110,000 following the loss of its federal funding.By Tyler FalkDecember 3, 2025WITF parent company gifts newspaper to nonprofit led by David Greene
Greene said he plans to have an “ambitious philanthropic strategy from day one" and will also consider "ways to rebuild trust.”By Tyler FalkDecember 2, 2025NPR reports ‘exceptional’ performance of digital revenue-sharing programs
Proceeds from NPR Network donations and podcast subscriptions will be distributed to stations in January.By Tyler FalkNovember 25, 2025Public radio gets back in the game with ‘Sports in America’
More than 60 stations are carrying the program hosted by David Greene.By Tyler FalkNovember 21, 2025CPB, NPR settle interconnection dispute
NPR and Public Media Infrastructure will both receive interconnection funding.By Tyler FalkNovember 17, 2025NPR hires Rachel Evans as CDO
“I'm especially passionate about the opportunity to support public radio stations that are lifelines for communities across America,” Evans said.By Tyler FalkNovember 6, 2025CPB awards $750,000 grant for PMJA’s Editor Corps
The program will be funded through 2031.By Tyler FalkNovember 5, 2025CPB grants $1.1M to form Upper Midwest Newsroom
Minnesota Public Radio will lead the collaboration.By Tyler FalkOctober 30, 2025WUSF GM JoAnn Urofsky to retire
“My time at WUSF has been incredibly rewarding,” Urofsky said.By Tyler FalkOctober 28, 2025Indira Lakshmanan named ‘Here & Now’ co-host
Lakshmanan joins co-hosts Scott Tong and Robin Young next month.By Tyler FalkOctober 28, 2025












