Author: Tyler Falk
Tyler Falk covers public radio for Current. He has more than 10 years of digital journalism experience at outlets including Grist, The Atlantic Cities and SmartPlanet.
Salt Lake City station restructures major debt burden
The debt was assumed in 2008 during an effort to save the station.By Tyler FalkJuly 27, 2017Scott Hanley signs on as jazz station GM
After returning to Pittsburgh, he began volunteering at WZUM, a station started by former colleagues.By Tyler FalkJuly 21, 2017StoryCorps management, employees clash over union representation
Leaders at the oral-history organization say they don’t think a union is necessary but are willing to recognize it.By Tyler FalkJuly 17, 2017NPR, union reach late-night labor agreement
The agreement will need to be ratified by union members.By Tyler FalkJuly 16, 2017NPR union employees ramp up campaign as contract deadline nears
A temporary contract expires at midnight.By Tyler FalkJuly 14, 2017As it upgrades NPR One, NPR will promote app on-air
NPR also aims to improve how the app connects users to local stations.By Tyler FalkJuly 10, 2017PRI becomes investor in public radio’s ‘Live Wire’
The live variety show is adding episodes devoted to in-studio interviews.By Tyler FalkJuly 7, 2017Louisville Public Media acquires local events calendar service
The station already uses the Do502 platform on its websites.By Tyler FalkJuly 5, 2017WNYC teams with ‘Broad City’ star, MoMA on art podcast
"A Piece of Work" debuts July 10.By Tyler FalkJune 28, 2017Slate will take over co-producer role with ‘Studio 360’
WNYC decided to step away from the weekly arts and culture show.By Tyler FalkJune 27, 2017West Virginia network lays off five after state funding cuts
WVPB's state funding was reduced by more than 20 percent.By Tyler FalkJune 27, 2017CPB grant seeks to foster diversity in public radio newsrooms
The four stations collaborating on the project will each hire a new reporter.By Tyler FalkJune 23, 2017WVPB spared from fatal cuts in final state budget
The bill, enacted without Gov. Justice's signature, reduced the state network's annual subsidy by about $1 million.By Tyler FalkJune 22, 2017‘PBS NewsHour,’ KQED win funding to combat misinformation
The Knight Prototype Fund is backing 20 projects to fight fake news.By Tyler FalkJune 22, 2017USA Today Network picks up winner of WNYC podcast contest
The podcast will debut next year.By Tyler FalkJune 20, 2017