Programs/Content
CPB awards $2.25M to bolster statehouse reporting
Grants to seven stations and NPR aim to “fill gaps” in public media's statehouse reporting.How a new generation of listeners interprets public radio’s core values
Recent research found that most of PRPD's Core Values of Public Radio resonate strongly with today’s young listeners. But study participants defined ...Current Crossword: ‘Breaking’
Can you solve our latest pubmedia-themed puzzle?PRX to distribute WUNC program ‘Embodied’
The hourlong program discusses sex, relationships, health and other themes that get into “taboo territory.”WBEZ’s ‘Prisoncast!’ returns to create radio for incarcerated people and their families
“We in public media signed up for this work because we believe it can be a communal experience and connect people to ...Maryland Public Television builds bigger profile for HBCU Week
A regional showcase of special programming is growing through CPB-backed partnerships with World and three stations.How a WAER collaboration with young musicians spawned original content and a ‘haunting’ tune
The station's "Salt City Mashup" brought together Syracuse talent for a recording project that other stations can replicate in their communities.TED teams with Detroit Public TV to explore responses to climate change
The city where car culture began stars in a documentary about how to get out of “this mess we find ourselves in,” ...NPR to end local versions of ‘Consider This’ podcast
"This is a bitter pill,” said Eric Marrapodi, VP of news programming. “We really wanted this to work. And this was a ...America Amplified focuses 2024 election project on underserved communities
CPB provided a $1.5 million grant backing expansion to newsrooms in all 50 states.To combat loss of news audiences, get brilliant on the basics of live radio
Stations can rebuild listenership by maintaining relentless focus on every element of the air.Vaccine hesitancy project targets communities in North Carolina and Michigan
Three productions funded by Black Public Media will be distributed through social media this fall.Current Crossword: ‘Drink Up’
Belly up to the bar for our latest puzzle challenge.PRX accelerator adds podcasts on inside story of ‘Barney,’ Cincinnati’s sewer system to development slate
The third cohort of PRX's Journalism Podcast Accelerator includes projects from five public media organizations.Film highlights international progress towards nuclear disarmament
With “In Search of Resolution,” producer Robert Frye shares his insights on an urgent issue that’s “not going away.”
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