Stations
KPLU advisory board votes against sale
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The board meeting gave staffers and community members a chance to voice their unhappiness about the sale.
Stations
Pittsburgh stations merge under single nonprofit
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The stations were already connected but had separate status as nonprofits.
People
Two pubmedia leaders honored at Public Radio Super Regional conference
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Mark Fuerst and Randy Wright were recognized for their contributions.
Stations
Deal in Washington expands KUOW’s reach, leaves KPLU staff in limbo
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The deal was a long time coming, but when it finally arrived, it still took the staff of KPLU by surprise.
Obituaries
Ed Walker, WAMU co-founder and longtime host, dies at 83
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Walker died just hours after his final broadcast aired on the station.
Stations
KUOW licensee plans to buy rival KPLU
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KPLU will change to an all-music format and get new call letters.
Development
American Public Media receives its largest gift ever
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The gift will support investments in technology and music programming.
Tech
Dash Conference surveys prospects for radio’s future in the car
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Among public media outlets, NPR aims to thrive in the world of connected cars.
Programs/Content
NPR app offers curated guide to podcasts
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The new podcast discovery app culled picks from about 6,000 recommendations.
Programs/Content
‘Serial,’ ‘This American Life’ to appear on Pandora
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Pandora will not be the exclusive home of the show, as a report suggested.
Programs/Content
New round of Localore projects focuses on underserved communities
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The number of applications for the latest round of Localore grew by 25 percent.
NPR
NPR finds plagiarism in stories by WQXR editor
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WQXR’s Brian Wise resigned Wednesday after 10 of his stories had unattributed passages from other sources.
Programs/Content
New Henry Louis Gates Jr. documentary focuses on history of African-Americans since MLK
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The documentary will air in April 2016.
Programs/Content
New show from Baltimore station tells city stories one block at a time
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A new show from the city’s WYPR aims to take a more nuanced look at life in Baltimore.
Programs/Content
NPR hires newscaster to be stationed at NPR West
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The newscasts will mark NPR’s first to originate from its West Coast studios.
People
Longtime WAMU host Ed Walker to retire
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Walker has hosted The Big Broadcast on WAMU since 1990 and helped launch the station in 1951.
Programs/Content
Drop in younger listeners makes dent in NPR news audience
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The trend could affect revenue for NPR and its member stations.
WNYC
WNYC launches incubator for national shows and podcasts, aims to raise $15M
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WNYC Studios will incubate and produce national podcasts and radio shows in addition to distributing terrestrial radio programming to stations.