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.
OPB CEO Steve Bass to step down next year
Bass said it’s time to give a new leader the chance to take OPB "to another level."By Tyler FalkJune 20, 2023WQED names Jason Jedlinski CEO
Jedlinski previously worked as GM of "The Hill."By Tyler FalkJune 15, 2023NPR hires Daphne Kwon as CFO
"She is exactly the kind of leader we need to guide us at this time," CEO John Lansing said.By Tyler FalkJune 15, 2023Restructuring at SCPR cuts 21 positions amid budget shortfall
"We are reallocating resources to prioritize our digital offerings and capabilities," a spokesperson said.By Tyler FalkJune 14, 2023Adrienne Fairwell named SCETV CEO
Fairwell returns to SCETV, where she was previously assistant GM.By Tyler FalkJune 12, 2023NFCB CEO Sally Kane to step down
Kane will continue in the role until NFCB’s board selects her replacement.By Tyler FalkJune 6, 2023WHQR union receives voluntary recognition
Staffers announced last month their intent to unionize.By Tyler FalkJune 2, 2023WUNC to purchase station from school board
The deal is an “important step in the expansion of public radio in North Carolina,” WUNC said in a press release.By Tyler FalkMay 31, 2023NPR selects Scott Detrow as weekend host of ‘All Things Considered’
Detrow's first day hosting the program will be June 24.By Tyler FalkMay 31, 2023Longtime WAMC CEO Alan Chartock retires
"It’s time to let a new crop of leaders take the helm," Chartock said.By Tyler FalkMay 25, 2023Michael Couzens, ‘champion’ of community broadcasting, dies at 76
“He could help stations that very few other lawyers who were with firms could afford to do.”By Tyler FalkMay 23, 2023WHQR staffers announce intent to unionize
The staffers at the public radio station said in a statement that they aim to create “a better, healthier and more transparent ...By Tyler FalkMay 15, 2023‘Lots of small factors’ compress GM salaries at university-owned stations
Current’s latest analysis of executive compensation found that the median salary for GMs at university-licensed stations was the lowest among licensee types.By Tyler FalkMay 15, 2023WDNA GM Maggie Pelleyá dies at 72
"No other person has been such a consistent and determined force for protecting and growing this community radio station."By Tyler FalkMay 15, 2023Executive compensation in pubmedia: what station and organization leaders are earning
Our study includes the annual earnings of leaders representing 87 public media stations and major organizations.By Mike Janssen, Tyler Falk and Julian WyllieMay 15, 2023