Author: Tyler Falk
Brewery concerts bring new audiences to N.C. classical station
The music series is “intended to eliminate the formality and pretense often associated with classical music.”New Pacifica ED looks to grow audience, shore up finances
"Instead of looking at the obstacles, I'm focusing more on the opportunity."Pacifica names Maxie Jackson executive director
Jackson is station manager at ideastream in Cleveland and has headed the National Federation of Community Broadcasters.New StoryCorps initiative looks to bridge widening political divide
The One Small Step project seeks to help people with opposing political views have civil, personal conversations.WBUR’s BizLab will work with public radio stations on revenue experiments
A CPB grant will support six-month projects with six stations.After merger of PRI and PRX, ‘both companies will be affected in some way’
The companies' union is affecting personnel, programming and PRI's relationship with WGBH.‘Live from Here’ shakes up cast ahead of upcoming season
The show is moving away from its roots with Garrison Keillor.College approves sale of Alabama radio station
The college is reportedly negotiating with a religious broadcaster.KJZZ executive demoted following investigation of staff complaints
A report found that Associate GM of News Mark Moran drove employees after drinking, kissed a former intern and made remarks perceived ...Mayor takes on expanded oversight of NPR operations, leadership
Under the restructuring, CEO Jarl Mohn is turning his focus to fundraising and the "visibility" of NPR content.NPR inquiry into former freelancer’s work finds more recycled clips
In reports filed for NPR newscasts from 2011-2018, Danielle Karson reused interviews in at least 157 stories, according to newsroom leaders.Public media orgs begin effort to ‘raise journalistic ambition’ through newsroom surveys
Public media newsroom leaders are being asked to complete five surveys to help "improve the strength of our journalism system-wide."First journalism hub formed by NPR, member stations nears debut
Attendees at the Public Radio Program Directors conference heard an update on the collaboration involving four stations in Texas.Annual survey highlights ‘big deal’ of smart-speaker adoption
The Public Radio Tech Survey also found strong growth in public radio listening among millennials.PRI, PRX merge to form new organization
PRX's Kerri Hoffman will run the new organization, while PRI's Alisa Miller will move into a board leadership role.
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