System/Policy
WLRN employees approve first union contract
“Our first contract is a lifeline for us,” members of the SAG-AFTRA bargaining unit said in a statement.KAXE receives over $4M to bolster and expand services
The station plans to expand its newsroom, launch a volunteer-driven community reporting program and amp up development work as part of the ...New Illinois law creates firewall between public media, state university licensees
The law is “first-of-its-kind legislation to safeguard the editorial independence of public media.”GBH receives $500K boost from the state of Massachusetts
The fiscal year 2027 support is unusual for the state, which doesn't typically provide funding for public broadcasters.Black Public Radio Network launches to grow revenue, increase sustainability
Among the network's goals is building national underwriting and sponsorship opportunities.Former news director sues KPBS for alleged retaliation over potential FCC violation
Terence Shepherd claims he was terminated for raising concerns about profanity on a sign in a station news report.Chicago Public Media seeks to revamp Vocalo after nearly ending broadcasts
A three-year grant from the MacArthur Foundation is giving the music station a new opportunity to connect with Chicago audiences.National news show will be removed from Arkansas public television schedule in July
Arkansas TV is dropping Washington Week With The Atlantic and moving PBS News Hour to a later time.Lakeshore Public Media radio station will simulcast WBAA
The change responds to “significant financial challenges facing public media nationwide.”Ocean State Public Media votes to unionize
Seventy-one percent of the employees in the unit voted in favor of unionizing.Opinion: Why audience engagement should be everyone’s job
"The organizations that thrive will be those that treat audience engagement as a mission, not simply a department."Arkansas public television set to receive $500K in additional one-time funding
Arkansas’ public TV network would receive additional state funds offered by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders under a proposal that received initial legislative ...KUT GM fired by university after challenging statements about festival security
KUT’s Debbie Hiott believes University of Texas officials terminated her because she publicly pushed back against administration claims that the station’s security ...Governor’s plan to save NJ PBS moves toward finish line
Critics say a state university’s management raises questions of editorial independence.Opinion: Arkansans saved PBS. That’s good news for other civic institutions.
"The reprieve for PBS showed that there’s a pragmatic argument for civic institutions that can overcome political arguments."















