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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.
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Bill to disband current KET board, require Senate confirmation for some appointments advances
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Called an effort to “protect” the integrity of Kentucky’s public television broadcaster, a bill passed unanimously out of a Senate committee Wednesday that would disband the current board for Kentucky Educational Television.
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NPR plans ‘major’ layoffs due to ballooning deficit
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NPR will cut 10% of its staff, CEO John Lansing told employees.
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With Super-Regional on hold, station leaders consider cheaper approaches to in-person networking
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“That face-to-face ability to learn and talk with each other is still very important,” said Kerry Swanson, president of Western States Public Radio.
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How a revamped Public Broadcasting Act would help public media fill news deserts
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A former CPB board member argues that updating the Act could be a boon for smaller stations.
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KSQD seeks expansion with purchase of radio signals
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The broadcaster is buying a station and translator from Educational Media Foundation.
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KPCC will rebrand as LAist 89.3
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“A cross-platform approach will be the tip of the spear of our evolution,” CEO Herb Scannell said.
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Battle of the brands: Vermont Public’s name has some audience members covering their ears
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Some Vermonters pine for a “media” or “broadcasting” to be attached, but the name was a very intentional choice.
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Former public media employees describe the burnout and frustration that drove them away
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As stress, workplace culture and other factors drive people out, stations increasingly struggle to find and keep staffers.
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Reveal staffers seek union recognition
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“Once recognized, we look forward to negotiating with management to ensure all eligible members are in-unit,” the employees said.
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Staffers at St. Louis Public Radio seek to unionize
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The proposed unit would include 42 employees in both on-air and off-air roles.
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GBH receives $16 million to support public broadcasting archive
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The award is GBH’s largest private grant ever.
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Public broadcasters caution FCC on proposed changes to emergency alert regulations
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NPR, Native Public Media and the National Federation of Community Broadcasters shared concerns about the costs and resources it would take for public broadcasters to comply with the proposed rules.
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WVPB leadership denies that state officials interfered with journalism
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The statements come after a reporter said she was “let go” from her WVPB job after reporting on a state agency.
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Federal budget gives CPB $535M for FY2025, boosts interconnection and Next Gen Warning System
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CPB will receive an additional $10 million in its base appropriation, and public media’s FEMA grant program gets a $16 million boost.
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Senate confirms three nominees to CPB’s board of directors
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Kathy Im, whose nomination had been pending since last year, was confirmed alongside Ruby Calvert and Diane Kaplan.
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We asked people why they left public media, and here’s what they told us
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Here’s what we learned from our survey about why people leave public media, based on more than 300 responses.
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WXXI expands initiative focused on disability education with $1.6M grant
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The Move to Include initiative will grow to include more than 40 public media stations.