Programs/Content
CPB awards $2.25M to bolster statehouse reporting
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Grants to seven stations and NPR aim to “fill gaps” in public media’s statehouse reporting.
Programs/Content
PRX to distribute WUNC program ‘Embodied’
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The hourlong program discusses sex, relationships, health and other themes that get into “taboo territory.”
Programs/Content
Herb Scannell, CEO of Southern California Public Radio, to retire
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Scannell has led the organization since 2019.
System/Policy
Former St. Louis Public Radio GM Tim Eby sues university for defamation
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Tim Eby is suing the station’s licensee over articles published by STLPR.
System/Policy
NPR plans conservative budget following down year in revenue
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NPR is “budgeting conservatively as we get past some of the economic uncertainty that’s happening right now,” said CFO Daphne Kwon.
People
NPR CEO John Lansing to retire
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“John has faced the highs and lows with grace and equanimity,” said NPR Board Chair Jeff Sine.
System/Policy
NPR will merge news and programming divisions
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CEO John Lansing said the move will ensure NPR is “more united than ever in our efforts to strengthen our network and succeed in our mission to reach our current and future audiences wherever they consume NPR content.”
Programs/Content
NPR to end local versions of ‘Consider This’ podcast
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“This is a bitter pill,” said Eric Marrapodi, VP of news programming. “We really wanted this to work. And this was a big, big swing to try to do this.”
People
Feloniz Lovato-Winston named Kansas Public Radio leader
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Lovato-Winston, who currently works in fundraising for KPR, steps up to director next month.
People
West Virginia Public Broadcasting executive director resigns
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WVPB’s governing board announced Carl “Butch” Antolini’s departure during an emergency meeting Monday.
People
KALW hires James Kass as executive director
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“His deep love of the Bay Area and his extraordinary track record in growing organizations and nurturing talent make for a divine fit,” said Board Chair Laura Saponara.
Programs/Content
PRX accelerator adds podcasts on inside story of ‘Barney,’ Cincinnati’s sewer system to development slate
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The third cohort of PRX’s Journalism Podcast Accelerator includes projects from five public media organizations.
People
How NPR’s Ukraine bureau chief seeks out ‘intimate looks into people’s lives’
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“What sticks with people in the end is a story about another human being and what they’ve gone through,” says Joanna Kakissis.
System/Policy
WESA cites financial challenges in canceling ‘The Confluence’
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Three staffers on the show team and a digital content manager are being laid off.
Programs/Content
PRX to offer ‘Ezra Klein Show’ to public radio stations
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The show will be available to public radio stations starting Nov. 10.
People
Jody Hamblett named WUOT GM
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Hamblett formerly led Blue Ridge Public Radio and the Public Radio Program Directors Association.
People
Craig Swagler hired as Your Public Radio GM
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A veteran of CBS Radio, Swagler begins in the role Aug. 1.