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WOSU Public Media receives $5 million gift
Two longtime donors committed the funds as the public broadcaster prepares for the public phase of a capital campaign.NPR inquiry into former freelancer’s work finds more recycled clips
In reports filed for NPR newscasts from 2011-2018, Danielle Karson reused interviews in at least 157 stories, according to newsroom leaders.Public broadcasters partner to expand weather warnings in Florida, South Carolina
South Carolina ETV in Columbia and WUFT in Gainesville, Fla., are collaborating.Tentative agreement would save North Dakota station from signal interference
A local developer will pay to move Prairie Public's transmitters and will contribute to rent for the new locations.Public media orgs begin effort to ‘raise journalistic ambition’ through newsroom surveys
Public media newsroom leaders are being asked to complete five surveys to help "improve the strength of our journalism system-wide."More newsrooms receive funding to use GroundSource, Hearken
The Lenfest Institute announced Tuesday a second round of funding to help newsrooms listen to and build trust with audiences.Listeners ask university to rethink defunding of Tri States Public Radio
The funding cut will cost the station about half of its annual $1 million operating budget.Senate approves funds for CPB, interconnection, Ready To Learn
The Labor, Health and Human Services and Education bill would provide $445 million for CPB in FY21.WNYC’s ‘More Perfect’ podcast creates soundtrack for the Constitution
Contributing artists to a new compilation album include Dolly Parton, Devendra Banhart, They Might Be Giants and Kash Doll.After multiple delays, Indiana station aims to restore service next month
A Lakeshore PBS executive said the mishaps have amounted to a “perfect storm of unfortunate circumstances.”Virginia public broadcaster eliminates stations’ CEO position
As part of the reorganization of Commonwealth Public Broadcasting, WCVE President Curtis Monk will leave his position Sept. 14.ProPublica expands reporting network to increase coverage of state governments
The investigative news nonprofit is expanding the network after partnering with an initial group of seven newsrooms that included WMFE in Orlando, ...WGBH gets $750,000 for digital work in latest grants from NEH
For the first time, the endowment is providing infrastructure and capacity-building challenge grants.Volunteer host injured in shooting at Wisconsin’s WORT
Police have said “indications are this is a targeted act against specific person(s).”NYPR agrees to include temporary, per diem employees in union
The workers will join a unit of employees that has been represented by SAG-AFTRA since 2000.
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