McSweeney’s presents “My Son’s Appearance on Fresh Air“. It’s good to know the specialized field of public radio satire is finding a ready outlet.

Susan Clampitt, former g.m. of WAMU-FM in Washington, D.C., has filed a $12 million lawsuit against American University over her dismissal, reports ...

Tim Goodman, the TV critic who described PBS as the “worst-run media company in the world,” reflects on what it’s like to ...

Nashville Public Television recently severed all ties to the Metro Public Schools that once held its license, but it faces a $1.1 ...

In the Chicago Sun-Times, public radio bigshots including Terry Gross, Ira Glass and Larry Josephson weigh in on the appeal of Howard Stern.

The Washington Post‘s Lisa de Moraes pokes fun at PBS President Pat Mitchell’s explanation of why Tucker Carlson deserves a show on PBS (scroll ...

Jeff Smith, enthusiastic host of The Frugal Gourmet, died at age 65, reports the Seattle Times. Once one of public TV’s most popular talents, Smith’s broadcast ...

“Having now been bleeped, I can only say that it doesn’t feel very good. It feels kind of dirty.” Richard Dreyfuss, star ...

The Philadelphia City Paper profiles WHYY, which hits its 50th anniversary this year.

Just found: the sporadically updated Community Radio Report.

NPR Ombudsman Jeffrey Dvorkin looks at perceived contradictions in the network’s reporting — including use of the terms “terrorist” and “militant,” a ...

Broadcasters commenting on the FCC’s proposed rules for digital radio have generally asked for loose restrictions and freedom to apportion digital bandwidth ...

The Washington Post profiles the Public Radio Exchange.

NPR Ombudsman Jeffrey Dvorkin asks whether the network’s music reviews are too “incomprehensible” to most listeners. “They seem to tell most of ...

NPR’s Bob Edwards has received about 20 job offers in radio, TV and academia since March, reports the Lexington Herald-Leader. “I’m listening,” he says.