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WHYY resignations reportedly disrupt talks about large grant
The departure of Chris Satullo from WHYY has complicated talks about a potentially large grant to the station, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Saturday. According ...Board to decide on WBGU-TV spectrum auction plan Friday
If WBGU sells its spectrum, the nearby city of Lima and its surrounding counties would no longer receive a public TV signal.NPR expecting to end FY2015 with $1.5M surplus
NPR is on track to reach a break-even budget or better for fiscal year 2015, which ends Sept. 30.Salt Institute looks to merger with Maine College of Art
After announcing it would close, the Salt Institute is pursuing a partnership that could keep it in business.WNYC to offer ‘Freakonomics’ as weekly radio show
The program aired on 130 stations during limited five-episode offerings.Creator of HD Radio will be acquired for $172 million
The deal is expected to close later this year.WHYY news VP Chris Satullo is leaving station
His last day is Sept. 11.Three new members join NPR board of directors
Among the new board members is a former NPR interim president and c.e.o.CPB-backed training aims to diversify ranks of programming leaders
The project is supported by a $939,000 grant from CPB.T-Mobile supports FM radio in phones
Another wireless carrier is on board with activating FM radio in smartphones.Shake-up at WTMD ousts longtime g.m.
Stephen Yasko is out at the station after 13 years.NPR, WNYC to participate in second podcast upfront
The event takes place Sept. 10 in New York City.Journalist prepares New Hampshire–focused investigative news outlet for launch
The site launches Sept. 1.NPR to launch new podcast, ‘Hidden Brain’
The new podcast from NPR's Science Desk aims to "reveal patterns that drive human behavior."Greater Public President Doug Eichten to retire
Eichten began leading the organization, then known as Development Exchange Inc., in 1997.