Author: Tyler Falk
NPR cuts summer 2023 internship program
The network has also delayed its Reflect America Fellowship due to budget concerns.South Dakota Public Broadcasting deletes TikTok accounts following governor’s ban
Gov. Kristi Noem's executive order prohibits state agencies and employees from downloading or accessing TikTok on state-owned or leased devices.WFAE union recognized by management
Content staffers announced last month their intention to unionize.Survey finds noncommercial radio stations outpace commercial counterparts in newsroom diversity
This year's RTDNA/Newhouse School at Syracuse University Survey survey found that 63.9% of noncommercial radio newsrooms surveyed had staffers of color.Nikki Swarn appointed KUVO GM
Swarn will lead both KUVO and The Drop.Facing dip in sponsorship income, NPR cuts back on hiring
NPR plans to make up a budget shortfall with a hiring freeze and cuts to discretionary spending.WAUS GM Sharon Dudgeon dies following accident
Dudgeon died from injuries resulting from a fall outside her home.Public radio’s ‘UnderCurrents’ to end production
The eclectic music program has been on the air for more than 17 years.Great Salt Lake Collaborative wins 2022 Local that Works award
The winner was chosen from among 96 entries submitted by public broadcasters, nonprofit newsrooms and other media organizations.Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corp. staffers vote to form union
The staffers voted 26-1 in favor of forming the union.NPR adds bureau in Ukraine
Joanna Kakissis will be the bureau’s sole correspondent.WFAE content staff announce intent to unionize
More than 70% of the station’s content staffers have signed onto a petition to management.Wallace Smith, radio manager who stretched ‘towards something different and bolder,’ dies at 87
“Public radio … is a better thing both for Wally Smith's successes, but also for the failures where he was willing ...‘Next generation of tote bags and mugs’: NPR launches ad-free podcast bundle for new station ...
For now, the bundle is available only to new members of 34 stations.NPR to launch donation option for the NPR Network
The option allows digital natives “to give to what they love," said NPR CDO Leora Hanser.
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