Author: Tyler Falk
Tyler Falk covers public radio for Current. He has more than 10 years of digital journalism experience at outlets including Grist, The Atlantic Cities and SmartPlanet.
APMG hires new president of Minnesota Public Radio
Drew will be the first permanent president of MPR.By Tyler FalkApril 8, 2020Nevada Public Radio finds buyer for Utah station
The Las Vegas station is working to pull out of a financial crisis.By Tyler FalkApril 7, 2020National engagement project shifts focus from elections to coronavirus
America Amplified is working with public media collaboratives to reimagine election-focused engagement projects.By Tyler FalkMarch 30, 2020Coronavirus relief bill includes $75M to public broadcasters
The bill specifies that CPB spend the funds to maintain programming and services and to preserve small and rural stations.By Tyler Falk and Julian WyllieMarch 30, 2020After efforts that fell short, NPR and stations plan new collaboration to land big gifts
NPR and 15 stations are developing a fundraising pilot "in a full spirit of co-creation."By Tyler FalkMarch 27, 2020Stuck at home, 94-year-old DJ keeps the music playing
A volunteer DJ and a station manager teamed up to keep swing jazz on the air in Colorado.By Tyler FalkMarch 20, 2020Kurt Wilson joins WHQR as station manager
Wilson previously led Yellowstone Public Radio.By Tyler FalkMarch 17, 2020Public radio stations weigh whether to fundraise during coronavirus pandemic
Stations in markets that are hardest hit by the virus should postpone their drives, says Greater Public's Melanie Coulson.By Tyler FalkMarch 13, 2020NPR, stations prepare for possible impact of coronavirus: ‘This may be a marathon, not a ...
Stations are limiting travel, preparing for remote work and giving staffers their own microphone covers.By Tyler FalkMarch 6, 2020BBC Studios invests in pubmedia-owned podcast platform
NPR, WBEZ and WNYC Studios are also co-owners of Pocket Casts.By Tyler FalkMarch 3, 2020Top marketing exec to exit NPR
Meg Goldthwaite started at the network in 2016.By Tyler FalkFebruary 28, 2020KOSU names Rachel Hubbard executive director
Hubbard has been serving as interim director since 2019.By Tyler FalkFebruary 24, 2020WAMU sells Maryland station to Delaware Public Media
The sale allows WAMU to “focus its resources on the Washington, D.C., region."By Tyler FalkFebruary 19, 2020Minnesota university considers selling radio station to local pubcaster
A public television station would take over KUMD if the deal goes through.By Tyler FalkFebruary 19, 2020