Author: Tyler Falk
WQED to lay off 35% of staff due to federal funding cuts
The organization laid off 19 employees, primarily in its marketing, membership and production departments.Donors ‘stepping up’ to bolster stations after CPB funding cuts
Some campaigns have brought in enough to replace the CPB grants that stations expected to receive this fall.American Public Media Group plans layoffs amid $6M deficit
The organization is planning to lay off 5% to 8% of staff, according to MPR News.NPR’s Edith Chapin to step down
"I have had two big executive jobs for two years and I want to take a break,” Chapin told NPR's David Folkenflik. ...WFAE reduces workforce by six due to financial ‘headwinds’
“We are working hard to ensure that no further reductions will be necessary, but it's too early to say.” said CEO Ju-Don ...Press Forward awards infrastructure funding to two public broadcasters
The funds will support a shared broadcast engineering team and a multistate media network.LaFontaine Oliver to step down as New York Public Radio CEO
Oliver will stay on as executive chair.Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoes funding to Florida public broadcasters
Small public television stations in the state will see the biggest impact.CPB awards $200,000 to PMJA for editorial assistance program
Since launching in 2020, the Editor Corps has provided more than 4,700 hours of editorial support to more than 60 stations.Radio Research Consortium promotes Molly Davis to CEO
Davis, RRC’s COO, begins her new role July 1.Valerie Kahler named ‘Performance Today’ host
Fred Child, who has hosted the program for 25 years, will step down in October.Federal judge dismisses discrimination claims against NPR
In her ruling, the judge ordered NPR and plaintiff Kevin Langley to propose a schedule for resolving his claims for damages related ...White House seeks to rescind $1.1 billion in CPB funding
President Trump sent a rescission package to Congress Tuesday that includes FY26 and FY27 funding for CPB.APM plans sale of ‘Brains On!’ podcasts, cuts 15 positions
“This is not the outcome we hoped for,” APM President Chandra Kavati said.CPB’s Merritt: ‘Let’s stay in this fight together, and let’s prevail’
Speaking at the Public Media Business Association Conference, CPB's COO also said that FEMA has again cut off access to Next Generation ...
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