System/Policy
New York community radio stations plan merger
Radio Catskill and WIOX signed a memorandum of understanding to move forward with a merger.Mark Brewer resigns as WOUB GM
Brewer had led the station since 2016.Judge rules Trump order barring NPR, PBS funding unconstitutional
U.S. District Court Judge Randolph Moss found that President Trump unlawfully instructed federal agencies to terminate funding to NPR and PBS.Arkansas TV creates fund for donations supporting PBS dues
If the state network ultimately opts to drop out of PBS, donors will be reimbursed upon request.Colorado public broadcasters explore merger
Rocky Mountain Public Media and the operator of KUNC have signed a nonbinding agreement to consider a merger.KERA breaks ground on headquarters, prepares to launch local news show
Funding from the station’s capital campaign is supporting the expansion and community outreach.PBS proposes FY27 budget that would continue dues relief for stations
The budget includes investment in PBS Kids shows and “distinctive general audience content.”CapRadio, KVIE settle radio tower dispute
The stations filed countering lawsuits in 2024 over ownership of the tower, which broadcasts CapRadio's main signal.Arkansas TV commission pauses plan to drop PBS membership
“Going down a path” to disaffiliation provides “no motivation” for viewers to donate, warned PBS CEO Paula Kerger.NPR underscores mission with national advertising campaign
The multimedia campaign reimagines NPR’s iconic logo in several phases that will roll out over the coming weeks.PBS chief calls for Arkansas public TV commission to ‘take a pause’ on leaving national ...
Two former Arkansas first ladies and PBS CEO Paula Kerger plan to attend a commission meeting Thursday to show support for keeping ...What our survey of laid-off pubmedia workers reveals about cuts and their fallout
Respondents to our survey reported abrupt notice and a toll on their mental and financial well-being.How four public media workers are navigating life after layoffs
Losing a job is “all the emotions you could possibly feel, and you’ve got to work through it and get through it ...What public media’s first digital experiments reveal about the next transition
The future rarely arrives in the way people expect.BTPM unveils dual-format NPR-classical lineup alongside new commercial station
The commercial station will present a primarily news-based format that features some nationally distributed shows but not NPR's newsmagazines.
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