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One Small Step, which pairs strangers with opposing views to engage in a nonpolitical conversation, is helping participants develop greater empathy for people with different perspectives.
The funds will help stations upgrade their technology for emergency alerts.
The public TV station’s board had previously announced a $1.5 million budget cut after discoveries of financial mismanagement.
In a hearing Thursday, station leaders said they are taking steps to avoid future violations of state procurement law.
The public TV station is reeling from the unexplained death of former CEO Lesley Matuszak and disclosures of “questionable, unauthorized or improper” expenditures.
The three-year contract is expected to go into effect in the coming weeks.
The cuts primarily affected roles within WNYC Studios, the division that houses the organization’s podcasts.
“Economic headwinds on multiple fronts” have prompted a reduction in workforce, CEO LaFontaine Oliver told staff.
“We need to broaden our sphere,” says PRPD President Abby Goldstein. “We need to be able to support lots of people within organizations who touch and influence content.”
The Alliance of Rural Public Media is bringing together station leaders to share ideas and educate lawmakers.
The Salt Lake City station has faced financial challenges since it became independent in 2008.
The indictment links the incidents to the subject of an NHPR investigation.
Tim Eby is suing the station’s licensee over articles published by STLPR.
NPR is “budgeting conservatively as we get past some of the economic uncertainty that’s happening right now,” said CFO Daphne Kwon.
The startup delivering PBS and local programs to southwestern Virginia aims to build a new model for public media in rural areas.
The station said work on three projects over the past five years coincided with “economic uncertainty.”
CEO John Lansing said the move will ensure NPR is “more united than ever in our efforts to strengthen our network and succeed in our mission to reach our current and future audiences wherever they consume NPR content.”
The audit raised questions among legislators about the state network’s procurement practices.
The event will feature local vendors and live performances, including a free Los Lonely Boys concert.
A legal nonprofit that challenges the use of race in university admissions alleges that a partnership to support Black filmmakers violates federal law.