Author: Tyler Falk
Religious broadcaster buys Houston classical station
KSBJ Educational Foundation paid $10 million for the station.NPR board of directors adds two station members
The additions come after the board expanded to 23 members last fall.Daniel Brent Williams, longtime WUFT fundraiser, dies at 64
Williams worked for the Florida station for 34 years.‘This American Life’ episode on school segregation wins Polk Award
ProPublica and The Marshall Project also received an award for their joint reporting project.NPR board to consider change to transmission fees
If approved, stations will pay based on revenue instead of a flat fee.Three Great Lakes stations form reporting partnership
The collaboration will cover health and the economic importance of the Great Lakes to the region.NPR’s Scott Simon takes break to write book with Tony Bennett
Three guest hosts will take over for Simon on Weekend Edition during his six-week absence.Public radio outlets publish guidelines for measuring podcast audience
A team of collaborators hopes to bring some consistency to podcast data.How news outlets can protect journalists from crisis-coverage burnout
A member of NPR’s support team for large-scale disaster coverage shares tips on reporting on tragedies while also preserving mental health.FCC gives noncommercial stations temporary exemption from online public files
The exemption gives stations two years before they are required to post online public files with the agency.NPR taps Triton for podcast ad platform
NPR picks a new company for its podcast ads.Music video platform VuHaus seeks continued growth with new grant
VuHaus has seen month-to-month audience growth since launching in May.CPB funds Detroit Journalism Cooperative
The $659,000 grant will cover ongoing collaborative coverage of Detroit's post-bankruptcy future.NPR One joins Apple’s connected car platform
NPR One is now on Apple and Google's connected car systems.Paul Ray, KUTX music show host, dies at 73
"There’s no doubt that Paul left an indelible mark on the Texas music scene."
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