Author: Tyler Falk
NPR receives $5.5M grant to expand collaborative journalism efforts
The grant will support the creation of an Appalachia newsroom and experiments with short-form video.KUOW GM Caryn Mathes to retire next year
"I want a chance at a different type of life while I still have my health and my wits about me!" Mathes ...Unions call for immediate removal of Chicago Public Media CEO
96% of participating union members voted no confidence in the outgoing CEO.WVPB unable to renew grant after apparently violating guidelines
The board chair of the WVPB Foundation said he believes that publicly naming a funder during a meeting cost the station the ...SAG-AFTRA files unfair labor practice charge against Chicago Public Media
SAG-AFTRA claims CPM has “failed and refused to provide information demanded" by the union.Louisville Public Media lays off eight staff amid budget shortfall
The station is facing a budget deficit of more than $750,000.Apple update disrupts podcast downloads, but blow is softened for some stations
LAist "dodged a little bit of a bullet," while New Hampshire Public Radio has continued to see audience growth.NPR will add 11 staff to ‘strengthen’ editorial team
“We need new structures that enable us to see across the entirety of our journalism and think about our overall coverage strategically,” ...KQED to lay off 18 to 25 staff
The layoffs will be part of a “range of cuts'' at the station.Radio Bilingüe hires José Martínez-Saldaña as co-executive director
Martínez-Saldaña will serve as co-executive director with Hugo Morales.CPB CEO responds to questions from Ted Cruz about NPR funding
Cruz had written to CPB's CEO to “express deep concern" about what he called NPR's "departure from its stated mission.”LAist offers staff buyouts amid budget gap
The organization is “facing a significant budget shortfall over the next two years in the range of $4-$5 million.”House hearing on NPR bias brings criticism from Republicans, but praise for local stations
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers said the committee will "investigate the allegations against NPR and take appropriate action based upon what we find." ...House committee to investigate alleged NPR bias
“The Committee has concerns about the direction in which NPR may be headed under past and present leadership,” House representatives said in ...WBUR will reduce staff by more than 30 through layoffs, buyouts
The station will also transition its daily news podcast to weekly.
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