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Richmond Localore project lands in neighborhood center building creative economy
Storefront Studio will train Richmond youth in audio production and storytelling.A letter from our executive director on Current’s role in public media
You count on Current to cover the real challenges facing public media. Can we count on you to support our journalism?Orlando pubcasters remember tragedy that redefined their city
Stations have launched podcasts and developed toolkits to help others respond to crises.View our online screening of William F. Buckley’s ‘Firing Line’
With excerpts and interviews, we looked back at the influential public affairs show.Free To Choose founder moves on after career of promoting ‘winning ideas of freedom’
Bob Chitester, head of the libertarian-leaning production company, will retire this summer.As Cosby faces trial, WHYY podcast looks at how hometown views native son
The show examines the man who wore Philly on his chest and what locals are saying about him.NPR’s first podcast for kids comes at the right time
NPR fans didn’t know that they had waited 47 years for children’s programming until a few weeks ago.PBS Annual Meeting honors longtime leaders and creative fundraising approaches, and more awards in public ...
Early childhood educator Bill Isler received the PBS “Be More” Award for helping to bring characters like Daniel Tiger to life.Baltimore’s WEAA drops ‘Steiner,’ seeks to increase local news coverage by students
"The Marc Steiner Show" will end July 31.‘Downton’ trio join up for first ‘Masterpiece’ feature film
The film will air on PBS stations after a limited theatrical release.New ‘Pinkalicious’ PBS Kids series focuses on creativity, self-expression
The program for kids ages 3 to 5 is being produced by WGBH in Boston.Brooke Gladstone on Trump and ‘the infallibility of our democracy’
A new book from the host of public radio’s “On the Media” explores the president’s tactics for manipulating the press.Looking beyond Chicago, ‘The 21st’ aims to create conversations among Illinois listeners
Niala Boodhoo, host of the daily talk show from Illinois Public Media, explains how it’s using social media to feed into on-air ...A new way to keep Current: Introducing our digital subscriptions
Unlike many trade journals, Current has never charged readers for online access. But that’s no longer an option.Public TV painter Bob Ross appears in online video game
Ross is a skin for the “Smite” character Sylvanus, one of the game’s gods.
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