Author: Tyler Falk
Staffers at WAMU approve joining SAG-AFTRA union
An executive at WAMU's licensee said that an agreement may not be in place until 2022.Public Media for All campaign gives participants ‘something to aspire to’
Led by people of color in public media, the coalition has gained pledges from nearly two dozen stations and national organizations to ...Hannah Colton, news director and reporter at KUNM, dies at 29
“Hannah loved being a reporter. She was a gifted storyteller. She was great at meeting people and talking with them, asking good ...Alec Baldwin is moving his podcast from WNYC to iHeartRadio
The last episode of "Here's the Thing" as a WNYC podcast was released this week.Longtime KQED host Michael Krasny announces retirement
Kransy has hosted KQED's "Forum" since 1993.Film explores ‘quiet revolutionary’ behind groundbreaking TV show of Black culture
"Ellis Haizlip ensured that the revolution would be televised, and the revolution was 'Soul!'”‘Code Switch,’ ‘Throughline’ podcasts will join NPR’s radio portfolio
"We believe both shows will tell some of our nation’s most important stories and provide programming for your audiences that is relevant ...WBGO hires Steven Williams as CEO
Williams will begin leading the jazz station in January.WBGO staffers form union
The SAG-AFTRA bargaining unit became official through a card check agreement with management.Sahan Journal wins 2020 Local that Works contest
The nonprofit news organization won $20,000 in Current's annual competition.API microgrants boost public radio stations’ election coverage
The funded projects seek to "cater creatively to the local information needs of voters or tackle misinformation directly."‘Here & Now’ co-host is stepping down
"I’m ready to take a little break from the Here and Now, if you will, and prepare for my next challenge," he ...Ohio stations move forward with news collaborative
A CPB grant will help the three stations develop a business and sustainability plan.Staffers at WAMU and WBGO seek recognition of unions
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists is representing both groups.Houston Public Media to receive its largest-ever gift
The planned gift was made as part of a larger university fundraising campaign.
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