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Racial diversity of NPR’s newsroom stays level over three years
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People of color account for 22.4 percent of the network’s news staff.
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People of color account for 22.4 percent of the network’s news staff.
CPB will support the initiative with a $715,000 grant.
The funding will help the company double its staff in the next year and develop new features.
“He seemed to know everyone in the business and what was going on in public and commercial radio.”
After much anticipation, a new episode of the podcast is in fans’ feeds.
A vote on the proposal was postponed indefinitely.
Rehm plans to retire sometime after next year’s presidential election.
The idea grew out of the station’s internal innovation lab.
A Friends of KPLU group has also formed with ambitions of purchasing the station.
The total hours of NPR podcasts downloaded rose 45 percent from fall 2014 to fall 2015.
The board hopes the university will consider other options, including community ownership.
The auction’s biggest impact will be on public TV, but a consultant warns that radio could experience fallout.
The board meeting gave staffers and community members a chance to voice their unhappiness about the sale.
The stations were already connected but had separate status as nonprofits.
Mark Fuerst and Randy Wright were recognized for their contributions.
The deal was a long time coming, but when it finally arrived, it still took the staff of KPLU by surprise.
Walker died just hours after his final broadcast aired on the station.
KPLU will change to an all-music format and get new call letters.
The gift will support investments in technology and music programming.