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.
NPR’s news chief says priority is ‘owning the audio space’
"Commercial radio has seen that there's a lot of revenue here, and they're all crowding our lane,” said Nancy Barnes at the ...By Tyler FalkAugust 30, 2019KCUR will lead $1.9M CPB-backed ‘collaboration of collaborations’ on election coverage
The station in Kansas City, Mo., was chosen in part to counter coastal biases in coverage.By Tyler FalkAugust 29, 2019PBS, Futuro Media receive NEH grants
The grants are supporting documentaries and digital films.By Tyler FalkAugust 23, 2019‘America’s Test Kitchen,’ Christopher Kimball resolve lawsuit
The two parties announced an “amicable separation.”By Tyler FalkAugust 22, 2019Alaska public broadcasters lose state funding
Stations will lose their entire appropriation, which was $2.7 million in fiscal year 2019.By Tyler FalkAugust 21, 2019KCUR adds station to fill void of classical music in Kansas City
KCUR is raising $5 million for the service.By Tyler FalkAugust 19, 2019Goli Sheikholeslami: Building listening habits and audience loyalty on new platforms ‘is critical for all ...
As she prepares to leave her job as CEO of Chicago Public Media, Sheikholeslami spoke with Current about her priorities for New ...By Tyler FalkAugust 15, 2019NYPR names Goli Sheikholeslami as CEO
Sheikholeslami is leaving Chicago Public Media after five years with the station.By Tyler FalkAugust 14, 2019Cascade Public Media fires Crosscut managing editor
Less than a week after the news site's employees voted to unionize, management dismissed Florangela Davila over "differences in strategic outlook." ...By Tyler FalkAugust 12, 2019KHSU licensee taps Capital Public Radio for short-term agreement
The deal runs through October unless the two sides agree to an extension.By Tyler FalkAugust 12, 2019Deal between Texas stations aids struggling KCOS in El Paso
The agreement allows the stations to “look to the future as more of a broad regional network rather than just individual stations ...By Tyler FalkAugust 12, 2019After cutting his job, NPR grants David Welna four-month extension
The national security correspondent will continue at the network in a different role until Jan. 6.By Tyler FalkAugust 9, 2019Judge rejects NPR’s motion to dismiss defamation lawsuit
The $57 million lawsuit claims NPR published defamatory statements about a Texas investor.By Tyler FalkAugust 9, 2019NLRB rules against Rhode Island PBS in union dispute
The ruling affirms a judge's 2018 decision.By Tyler FalkAugust 7, 2019Citing changing priorities, NPR will eliminate some newsroom jobs
NPR will cut the position of longtime reporter David Welna as part of the restructuring.By Tyler FalkAugust 6, 2019