Author: Tyler Falk
American Public Media Group CEO Jon McTaggart will step down
McTaggart will continue to lead the organization until a successor is in place.NPR budget for new fiscal year aims to avoid layoffs despite deficit
A projected shortfall of $29 million will be closed with furloughs and other cost-saving measures.NPR union calls out organization’s diversity failings, demands changes
Leaders of NPR’s SAG-AFTRA union are demanding the organization make changes around 13 issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion.CEO hire withdraws from Chicago Public Media
Andi McDaniel was set to take over the job this month.Georgia Public Broadcasting adds programming to university station
The change replaces music on the station.Two Ohio stations study ‘growth and expansion’ with CPB funds
WKSU and ideastream are looking into ways to improve their service through a partnership.CapRadio, North State Public Radio move forward with collaboration
The collaboration is being aided by a grant from CPB.After hiring diverse talent, pubmedia’s challenge is ‘what happens after that’
“It's really, really incumbent upon leaders of newsrooms right now to understand that there is a mandate for change," KQED's Vinnee Tong ...Chicago Public Media staffers push for more transparency in CEO hiring
The CPM board declined to answer specific questions from staff about the CEO hiring process.Two public media leaders discuss the ‘imperative’ of diversity
The leaders said the changes need to go beyond additional training.KQED lays off 20 staffers as federal aid dries up
The station faces a $7.1 million budget gap and has seen a "sharp decline" in corporate sponsorship.With smart speakers, Aspen Public Radio aims to help older adults feel more connected
The project's initial phase will provide about 40 smart speakers to people in assisted-living facilities.Chicago Public Media examines WAMU turmoil to ‘inform how we move forward’ with CEO hire
Staffers are asking for more transparency about the hiring of Andi McDaniel to lead the station.NPR, advocacy group call on Congress to give university stations access to PPP
University stations have been shut out of applying for the relief loans.With in-person events on hold, organizations turn to ‘next best thing’ in virtual gatherings
The pandemic has forced nonprofit and public media to rethink their events strategies.
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