Author: Tyler Falk
South Carolina public broadcaster to reduce NPR programming
South Carolina Public Radio aims to air more local programming.Helen Barrington leaves GM role at KAZU
“I left KAZU for an opportunity I couldn’t pass up,” Barrington said.KYUK GM Shane Iverson leaves station
Iverson took a job with the city of Bethel.Elise Pepple to leave Marfa Public Radio
“With an exceptional staff and Board, the future is bright,” she wrote in announcing her departure as ED.Analysis finds most station boards fall short in reflecting community diversity
We reviewed FCC data for 205 licensees to see how their boards compared to local demographics.NPR will lead two-day training on ‘identity and difference’ for station leaders
It will be the first time NPR has made the training available only to stations.Missouri radio stations will become independent nonprofits
St. Louis Public Radio, KCUR and Classical KC will be governed by independent nonprofits.WITF, newspaper journalists vote to join union
The journalists voted 39-10 in favor of unionizing with The NewsGuild of Greater Philadelphia.North Dakota House passes bill to end funding for Prairie Public
House Bill 1255 would bar any “state officer” from spending “state funds or federal funds … to directly or indirectly support public ...Jeremy Lansman, trailblazer in community broadcasting, dies at 82
Lansman's “fingerprints and thumbprint were all over” community radio, said community media organizer Nan Rubin.Maxie Jackson leaves top role at Radio Milwaukee
“Our board of directors and staff are grateful for Maxie Jackson's contributions and service to the organization,” the station said in a ...Chicago Public Media announces buyouts
CPM CEO Melissa Bell called the decision "proactive."Nashville Public Radio CEO Steve Swenson to retire
Swenson will retire in late spring or early summer, according to an announcement he posted on LinkedIn.GBH, community group reach tentative agreement on sale of CAI home
The Woods Hole Community Association plans to close on the GBH-owned building Thursday.NPR hires Ryan Merkley as COO
Merkley most recently led a biotech nonprofit and previously worked with NPR CEO Katherine Maher at the Wikimedia Foundation.
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