System/Policy
CPB CEO responds to questions from Ted Cruz about NPR funding
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Cruz had written to CPB’s CEO to “express deep concern” about what he called NPR’s “departure from its stated mission.”
System/Policy
LAist offers staff buyouts amid budget gap
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The organization is “facing a significant budget shortfall over the next two years in the range of $4-$5 million.”
System/Policy
House hearing on NPR bias brings criticism from Republicans, but praise for local stations
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Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers said the committee will “investigate the allegations against NPR and take appropriate action based upon what we find.”
System/Policy
House committee to investigate alleged NPR bias
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“The Committee has concerns about the direction in which NPR may be headed under past and present leadership,” House representatives said in a letter to the network’s CEO.
System/Policy
WBUR will reduce staff by more than 30 through layoffs, buyouts
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The station will also transition its daily news podcast to weekly.
System/Policy
Merger of Rhode Island stations gains approval from state’s attorney general
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The decision clears the way for Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio to incorporate as a new organization.
System/Policy
Owner donates commercial radio station to California’s KCLU
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The donation of KSYV will help KCLU extend its broadcast to audiences that are difficult to reach due to challenging terrain.
System/Policy
Uri Berliner resigns from NPR
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In a resignation letter shared in part on X, Berliner criticized NPR CEO Katherine Maher for “divisive views” that confirmed his critique of problems within NPR.
System/Policy
NPR suspends Uri Berliner for five days
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The senior editor violated NPR protocols for publishing work with other news organizations.
People
KNKX GM Joey Cohn to retire
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Cohn, who led the station through its 2016 bid for independence, expects to leave the station later this year.
System/Policy
Texas Tech Public Media cuts spark concern among university faculty
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The restructuring included layoffs and cuts to local programming.
Programs/Content
Wisconsin Public Radio changes formats
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The change separates music and news on WPR’s 38 stations.
System/Policy
Citing lagging income, Chicago Public Media cuts staff, ends Vocalo broadcast
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In an email to staff, outgoing CEO Matt Moog and board chair Robert Pasin said that revenues “are not growing to support our mission.”
System/Policy
American Public Media restructures APM Studios, eliminates positions
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APM Studios will move away from being a standalone podcast studio.
Programs/Content
Tonya Mosley explores a family mystery in ‘She Has a Name’
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“This is a story that needs to be told … for my sake, for our family’s sake, and for those who will listen to it in Detroit and see themselves in it,” Mosley said.
System/Policy
KCUR staffers seek to unionize
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“As KCUR continues to grow and develop to better serve the community, we seek a more active role in the shared future of this organization,” the employees said.
System/Policy
WBUR turns to buyouts to cut costs
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The buyouts aim to cut expenses by about 10% in the first phase of the station’s budget reduction plan.
System/Policy
WFYI union receives voluntary recognition
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The staff announced their intent to unionize earlier this month.
People
Favian Perez tapped as CEO of Nevada Public Radio
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Perez had been serving as the station’s interim CEO.