Author: Tyler Falk
LAist offers staff buyouts amid budget gap
The organization is “facing a significant budget shortfall over the next two years in the range of $4-$5 million.”House hearing on NPR bias brings criticism from Republicans, but praise for local stations
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers said the committee will "investigate the allegations against NPR and take appropriate action based upon what we find." ...House committee to investigate alleged NPR bias
“The Committee has concerns about the direction in which NPR may be headed under past and present leadership,” House representatives said in ...WBUR will reduce staff by more than 30 through layoffs, buyouts
The station will also transition its daily news podcast to weekly.Merger of Rhode Island stations gains approval from state’s attorney general
The decision clears the way for Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio to incorporate as a new organization.KQED offers buyouts to employees
The station expects to implement additional cuts.Owner donates commercial radio station to California’s KCLU
The donation of KSYV will help KCLU extend its broadcast to audiences that are difficult to reach due to challenging terrain.Uri Berliner resigns from NPR
In a resignation letter shared in part on X, Berliner criticized NPR CEO Katherine Maher for “divisive views” that confirmed his critique ...NPR suspends Uri Berliner for five days
The senior editor violated NPR protocols for publishing work with other news organizations.KNKX GM Joey Cohn to retire
Cohn, who led the station through its 2016 bid for independence, expects to leave the station later this year.Texas Tech Public Media cuts spark concern among university faculty
The restructuring included layoffs and cuts to local programming.Wisconsin Public Radio changes formats
The change separates music and news on WPR's 38 stations.Citing lagging income, Chicago Public Media cuts staff, ends Vocalo broadcast
In an email to staff, outgoing CEO Matt Moog and board chair Robert Pasin said that revenues “are not growing to support ...American Public Media restructures APM Studios, eliminates positions
APM Studios will move away from being a standalone podcast studio.Tonya Mosley explores a family mystery in ‘She Has a Name’
"This is a story that needs to be told ... for my sake, for our family's sake, and for those who will ...
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