The draft budget to be circulated to member stations projects that PBS’ FY24 budget will break even at $372.2 million.
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New England Public Media lays off nearly 20% of staff
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The stations serving western Massachusetts are downsizing in response to “serious financial headwinds” that began during the pandemic.
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Keep DEI a priority, even when the economy says otherwise
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When news organizations say they support diversity efforts but their actions don’t match, teams and communities lose faith.
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Biden administration proposes $575M for CPB in FY2026, requests level funding for interconnection and infrastructure
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CPB President Pat Harrison said she’s “grateful” for the proposed increase to the corporation’s appropriation.
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White House nominates Felix Sanchez to CPB board
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As chair of the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts, Sanchez has increased the visibility and pipeline of Latinos in the creative arts.
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Kentucky Senate passes bill to revamp KET board
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The bill would disband the current board for Kentucky Educational Television and require that future gubernatorial appointments to the nine-person board be confirmed by the Republican-controlled state Senate.
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Michigan’s WCMU replaces classical music with news on weekdays
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The Mount Pleasant station will offer classical on HD channels and as a digital stream.
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How the pandemic changed public media’s financial outlook
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Public radio’s total nonfederal financial support dropped in fiscal year 2021, largely due to declines in underwriting revenue.
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PBS report shows increase in diversity among prime-time programs
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The fiscal year 2022 report is the second annual study from PBS highlighting its efforts to increase diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Suspension of NPR’s Kroc fellowships disrupts talent development, career plans of student journalists
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Applicants to this year’s fellowship see its cancellation as a setback for journalists of color who want to work in public radio.