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.
CPB CEO defends new policy for diversity reporting
In a letter to Sen. Ted Cruz, CPB’s chief executive refuted criticism that updated grant rules are discriminatory.By Tyler FalkJanuary 3, 2024Center for Investigative Reporting will dissolve in merger with ‘Mother Jones’
For "Mother Jones," the merger is a "way for us to explore new ways to reach new and deeper audiences."By Tyler FalkDecember 18, 2023KQED launches project to share digital news among California partners
The station is trying to address the "really hard problem" of how local news organizations "get more reach, get more audience, get ...By Tyler FalkDecember 14, 2023CPB faces scrutiny from Ted Cruz over diversity policy
Sen. Cruz questioned whether a CPB policy violates the 14th Amendment in light of a Supreme Court decision on affirmative action.By Tyler FalkDecember 12, 2023Minnesota Public Radio seeks to sell its Idaho station
Boise State Public Radio will air its music service on the station.By Tyler FalkDecember 11, 2023WDIY Executive Director Greg Capogna to retire
Capogna has led the station for five years.By Tyler FalkDecember 6, 2023‘The World’ adds Carolyn Beeler as co-host
Host Marco Werman called the appointment “a gift for me and our audience.”By Tyler FalkDecember 5, 2023Lehigh Valley Public Media lays off 8 staffers
The positions affected were in marketing, membership and television production and did not include the news department.By Tyler FalkDecember 5, 2023María Martin, founder of ‘Latino USA,’ dies at 72
Martin was “a tireless reporter and creative producer, dedicated to journalism at its highest level and its broadest reach.”By Tyler FalkDecember 4, 2023Chicago Public Media CEO Matt Moog to step down
Moog will return to his “roots as a technology entrepreneur.”By Tyler FalkDecember 4, 2023NPR will distribute $1.2 million to stations, but not everyone is thrilled
Each NPR member station will receive at least $2,500 next month.By Tyler FalkNovember 29, 2023Samuel C. O. Holt, author of seminal study on public radio, dies at 87
Public radio “might not have been if the Public Radio Study had not been done.”By Tyler FalkNovember 17, 2023Rhode Island public broadcasters to merge
“This is really the opportune moment to bring these two legacy media organizations together.”By Tyler FalkNovember 10, 2023Rima Dael to lead NFCB
Dael, now GM at WSHU-FM in Connecticut, starts at NFCB in January.By Tyler FalkNovember 8, 2023More stations and universities should partner to realize ‘win-win-win’ potential, report says
The report from the Center for Community News found that 91% of stations surveyed said they want to collaborate more with local ...By Tyler FalkNovember 6, 2023















