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.
WHQR 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, 2023PRX cuts positions due to declining podcast sponsorship
The layoffs affected "teams including marketing, station services, training, and technology and advertising operations."By Tyler FalkMay 12, 2023NPR CFO Deborah Cowan to leave network
"I’ve decided to move on and end what has been an incredibly rewarding career with NPR," Cowan said.By Tyler FalkMay 11, 2023Razia Iqbal to leave the BBC
“After more than three decades, my career at the BBC is drawing to a close,” Iqbal said.By Tyler FalkMay 10, 2023Jason Miller named KVLU Public Radio station manager
Miller had previously worked as the station’s production director.By Tyler FalkMay 10, 2023Regina Dean set to retire from WUOT
Dean will retire Friday after 42 years in public radio.By Tyler FalkMay 4, 2023Donor conversion grows with addition of NPR Network option on NPR.org
"What this tells us, really, is we're headed in the right direction,” said NPR CDO Leora Hanser.By Tyler FalkMay 2, 2023Tonya Mosley named co-host of ‘Fresh Air’
"We are adding another top-notch interviewer and host who brings her own distinctive voice and expertise to the program."By Tyler FalkApril 26, 2023Following NPR dispute, stations consider their future on Twitter — or off
Some stations received donations and notes of support after announcing that they would stop using the platform.By Tyler FalkApril 25, 2023Twitter drops ‘government-funded’ label from NPR, PBS
Twitter also removed the label from public broadcasters outside the U.S.By Tyler FalkApril 21, 2023With a news service on the way, an organization supporting Minnesota radio stations continues to ...
The news service will be transformative for Ampers, as well as "a very needed product and project for the citizens of Minnesota,” ...By Tyler FalkApril 14, 2023












