Author: Tyler Falk
Utah’s KPCW receives donation of FM signal
The donation was part of an “incentive package” from a commercial broadcaster to get KPCW to move down the dial.Racial diversity of NPR’s newsroom stays level over three years
People of color account for 22.4 percent of the network’s news staff.Seven Illinois stations start news collaboration
CPB will support the initiative with a $715,000 grant.Hearken raises $700,000 in seed funding
The funding will help the company double its staff in the next year and develop new features.Washington-area radio journalist Max Cacas dies at 61
"He seemed to know everyone in the business and what was going on in public and commercial radio."Second season of ‘Serial’ drops
After much anticipation, a new episode of the podcast is in fans’ feeds.Las Vegas university delays plan to give Nevada Public Radio control of station
A vote on the proposal was postponed indefinitely.Diane Rehm to retire next year
Rehm plans to retire sometime after next year’s presidential election.WBUR and The New York Times partner on ‘Modern Love’ podcast
The idea grew out of the station's internal innovation lab.Students, supporters protest KPLU sale
A Friends of KPLU group has also formed with ambitions of purchasing the station.Digital audience grows for NPR and stations, but live streaming stalls
The total hours of NPR podcasts downloaded rose 45 percent from fall 2014 to fall 2015.KPLU advisory board asks licensee to reconsider sale
The board hopes the university will consider other options, including community ownership.Why public radio stations should care about the TV spectrum auction
The auction’s biggest impact will be on public TV, but a consultant warns that radio could experience fallout.KPLU advisory board votes against sale
The board meeting gave staffers and community members a chance to voice their unhappiness about the sale.Pittsburgh stations merge under single nonprofit
The stations were already connected but had separate status as nonprofits.
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