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Michael Marcotte: ‘Subversive authenticity! That’s my public media’
As the son of a commercial broadcaster, Michael Marcotte gained insight into the trappings and excesses of the ad-driven industry. Public broadcasting’s ...Sean Powers: Public radio gets me out of my comfort zone
"I love the fact that as a journalist, I can get outside of my comfort zone and meet people who don’t look ...Kit Jensen to retire after 40 years, hip-hop artist joins MPR and other comings and ...
“Kit has been a transformational leader in public media,” said Julie Adler Raskind, board chair for ideastream.Host of WPT’s ‘Sewing With Nancy’ dies at 64
Nancy Zieman had announced her retirement due to health issues in September.NPR’s Oreskes on leave following sexual harassment accusations
The Washington Post reported that NPR is investigating complaints by two women who allege Oreskes made inappropriate contact with them in the ...Garland McLaurin: Like America, public broadcasting is a work in progress
"When I think about public media, I think about what Frantz Fanon said: 'What matters is not to know the world but ...Brett to retire in Wisconsin, WGBH hires education exec and more comings and goings
Malcolm Brett has worked in public broadcasting for 34 years .Maggie Martin: Public media is a place for great stories
In college, Maggie Martin felt invigorated telling listeners what was happening and why it was important.Carl Bloom, pioneering donor-marketing strategist, dies at 79
Bloom adapted magazine publishers' practices of list-buying and direct-mail testing to public broadcasting membership programs.Influential public broadcaster John Witherspoon dies at 88
Witherspoon was the first director of television at CPB.NPR ‘streamlines’ news leadership, its stations elect board reps, and more comings and goings
David Sweeney leads NPR newsgathering with the new title of chief news editor.Doug Eichten, Neenah Ellis honored for service and innovation in public radio
The awards were given at the Public Radio Super-Regional Meeting.Joaquin Alvarado leaves The Center for Investigative Reporting
Longtime CIR leader Christa Scharfenberg will serve as acting CEO.Ashley Montgomery: Serving all Americans means finding unfamiliar voices
Public media helped Ashley Montgomery make sense of the world in her youth. Now, as a CPB fellow, she's making sense of ...Ethan Bortnick’s latest pledge special extends young musician’s support of public TV
The 16-year-old pianist and songwriter is a fan of public broadcasting, and the feeling is mutual.
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