Author: Tyler Falk
In letter to staff, NPR CEO calls layoffs ‘gut-wrenching’
In addition to cutting 10% of its workforce, the network is eliminating more than 80 vacant positions.Milwaukee’s WUWM hires David Lee as GM
Lee was previously chief philanthropy officer at Ascension Wisconsin Foundation.NPR to end production of four podcasts
Production of the podcasts will end after their current seasons.‘Native America Calling’ receives National Humanities Medal
"Native America Calling" captures “the vastness of the Native American life and its profound impact on the country,” said President Joe Biden ...Public media campaign aims to help stations reverse new donor slump
The May event will encourage supporters to share their love for public media.NPR ‘icon’ Sylvia Poggioli to retire
Poggioli will retire at the end of the month.Jared Johnson promoted to WVIK CEO
Johnson had served as interim leader since October.CapRadio leader Jun Reina to step down
Reina has led the station since 2020.Michel Martin named ‘Morning Edition’ host
Martin begins with "Morning Edition" March 27.‘In the Dark’ podcast acquired by Condé Nast
The “In the Dark” team will work with “New Yorker” reporters and editors to produce a new season of the show.Joe O’Connor steps down as WFAE CEO
O'Connor led the station for eight years.NPR plans ‘major’ layoffs due to ballooning deficit
NPR will cut 10% of its staff, CEO John Lansing told employees.With Super-Regional on hold, station leaders consider cheaper approaches to in-person networking
“That face-to-face ability to learn and talk with each other is still very important,” said Kerry Swanson, president of Western States Public ...‘The Takeaway’ canceled by WNYC, PRX
Host Melissa Harris-Perry called the decision “an act of institutional cruelty and abuse” by WNYC executives.KSQD seeks expansion with purchase of radio signals
The broadcaster is buying a station and translator from Educational Media Foundation.
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