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.
KCRW restructures with 10% staff reduction
CEO Jennifer Ferro said the station is restructuring to best “position us against the twin challenges of needing to adapt to how ...By Tyler FalkOctober 21, 2025NPR hires Mishka Pitter-Armand as chief marketing officer
Pitter-Armand was most recently chief advancement officer at Crisis Text Line.By Tyler FalkOctober 17, 2025PMJA members approve merger with sibling foundation
The merger is with the Public Media Journalism Foundation, which PMJA established seven years ago.By Tyler FalkOctober 17, 2025NPR ‘founding mother’ Susan Stamberg dies at 87
Stamberg had retired from NPR in September.By Tyler FalkOctober 16, 2025Cost savings become ‘primary concern’ in station scheduling decisions
The loss of CPB funding has prompted radio programmers to reassess the value of every show.By Tyler Falk and Francisco RodriguezOctober 8, 2025APMG sells ‘Brains On!’ podcast to co-creators
The first episode of Brains On! under new ownership will be released later this month.By Tyler FalkOctober 7, 2025WKU Public Media cuts one third of staff
The cuts were made across the organization and included positions in development, editorial, operations and production.By Tyler FalkOctober 2, 2025NPR seeks restraining order against CPB distribution grant
NPR is seeking to prevent CPB from distributing funds for satellite interconnection to any entity other than NPR.By Tyler FalkSeptember 26, 2025New nonprofit receives funding for public radio distribution
CPB granted the nonprofit $57.9 million over five years.By Tyler FalkSeptember 26, 2025WFAE to leave community space due to funding cuts
The station moved some of its operations to the building less than three years ago.By Tyler FalkSeptember 26, 2025WNYC offers free programs to stations affected by funding cuts
“Hopefully this will give station leaders a bit of financial breathing room," said LaFontaine Oliver, New York Public Radio’s president and CEO ...By Tyler FalkSeptember 24, 2025NPR Network revenue programs net stations nearly $16M
Donations to the NPR Network and stations continue to grow, said NPM COO Bryan Moffett, showing “that the rising tide is definitely ...By Tyler FalkSeptember 12, 2025University to begin ‘wind down’ of WPSU after acquisition vote fails
WHYY had proposed to acquire the dual licensee’s assets if Penn State continued to subsidize its operations for five years.By Tyler FalkSeptember 12, 2025Five jobs eliminated in WFUV reorganization
The leadership team will be reconfigured as GM Chuck Singleton shifts focus to fundraising and sustainability.By Tyler FalkSeptember 11, 2025NPR promotes Thomas Evans to lead newsroom
NPR also promoted Marta McLellan Ross to chief of staff.By Tyler FalkSeptember 11, 2025














