System/Policy
Pittsburgh stations merge under single nonprofit
The stations were already connected but had separate status as nonprofits.NPR board of directors to expand, add public directors
NPR's board of directors will soon add six members, with four coming from the public and two from within the system.What do public media’s top executives earn?
Current’s survey of financial documents found a gender gap and disagreements about CPB’s guidelines for disclosure.Change to CPB rules asks stations to share more about executive salaries
A change to CPB’s Community Service Grant provisions aims at having all eligible stations post salary information for top executives on their ...Deal in Washington expands KUOW’s reach, leaves KPLU staff in limbo
The deal was a long time coming, but when it finally arrived, it still took the staff of KPLU by surprise.The numbers: What top executives are making
Check out salaries for executives at stations in the top 25 broadcast markets and at national organizations.Survey finds women in pubmedia management underpaid and under-represented
Women hold fewer top jobs and receive about 83 percent of what their male counterparts are paid.The top earners, plus salaries by region and licensee type
A few more ways of looking at the numbers.KUOW licensee plans to buy rival KPLU
KPLU will change to an all-music format and get new call letters.WGBH to open studio in Boston Public Library
The space is expected to open next summer.KCETLink’s new programming schedule reveals balancing act
Brand-new and renewed shows, plus a web series with Mark Bittman, signal a continued effort to thrive in the post-PBS era at ...We learn more from our mistakes. So why don’t we talk about them?
Failing is hard. Talking about it is even harder. But if we don’t, we’ll never identify and fix our problems.Spectrum auction offers chance for increased investment in Washington’s WHUT
A member of the public TV station’s advisory board makes a case for keeping it on the air.New House Speaker Ryan has track record of opposing funds for public broadcasting
Public broadcasters say Ryan has always been willing to hear from them despite his feelings about federal funding of the system.MacArthur-backed nonprofit aims to create “new ecosystem” for teen education
LRNG is a new platform designed to help close the achievement gap for children ages 13 and up.
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