Author: Tyler Falk
WBEZ cuts afternoon program, bolsters morning show
The station laid off the show's host and reassigned staff to a morning program.NPR ends distribution of ‘Intelligence Squared U.S.’
The move ends a nearly 10-year-old distribution relationship between NPR and the debate show.Margaret Juntwait, host of Met Opera broadcasts, dies at 58
The former WNYC host started her career at the station by writing a fan letter.Serial creators share behind-the-scenes stories at live event
The creators had an idea for a show before Serial, but their colleagues "hated it."Jim Lesher, NPR’s ‘most wanted man,’ dies at 46
“No matter the situation, Lesher could and did handle it, and his expansive contributions are irreplaceable for the organization.”PodScanning: Station tackles culture wars with new podcast
West Virginia Public Broadcasting hopes to attract a national audience with its new program, Gimlet releases its third show, and more podcasting ...Top editor leaves NPR News for Mic
Madhulika Sikka is heading to a digital news outlet geared toward millennials.WNYC to self-distribute Radiolab, On the Media
The station says the move puts it in a better position to continue to grow its talent pool and develop partnerships.Serial announces work on two new seasons
The second season launches this fall and the third airs next spring.KUSP convenes community forums to mull future service options
The station is holding three public meetings and two board meetings to decide the station's fate.Researchers question study featured on This American Life
The study was reported during an April episode on changing minds.California’s KUSP-FM considers way out of unstable finances
The nonprofit that owns the station has endured "severe cash shortages” for several years.Music stations aim for wider audience with VuHaus, a hub for videos
VuHaus gathers in-studio music videos already being produced by Triple A–format stations onto a single platform.PRX expands Radiotopia with $1 million grant
Funds will go toward hiring a new executive producer and supporting the podcast network's independent producers.CPB backs collaboration in Baltimore on coverage of Freddie Gray aftermath
Two stations are working together to expand reporting on the city's response to Gray's death.
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