System/Policy
GBH plans to cut 15 positions by January
The station plans to eliminate jobs in its finance, marketing, technology and children’s programming departments.CPB awards $750,000 grant for PMJA’s Editor Corps
The program will be funded through 2031.PBS SoCal cuts 10% of workforce
The Los Angeles station is absorbing the loss of $4.3 million in federal funding.Judge directs CPB to set aside $36M in interconnection funding until trial ends
District Judge Randolph D. Moss directed the corporation not to “encumber” the funds or execute a contract that would “speak to how ...Grants and fundraising soften SDPB layoffs, but several local programs remain impacted
The softened layoffs, down to seven from 15 announced earlier, were made possible by a mixture of restructuring, donations and grants.NPR, CPB spar in court over interconnection funding
NPR’s attorney presented evidence to make a case that CPB’s decision to change course on interconnection funding violated the First Amendment.CPB grants $1.1M to form Upper Midwest Newsroom
Minnesota Public Radio will lead the collaboration.Opinion: Why public funding still matters for journalism in a democracy
"The philanthropic nonprofit model is simply not up to the job of playing the unifying civic role that is the ultimate purpose ...Funders of multicultural films scale back after CPB rescission
For the five organizations that help independent filmmakers secure financial support and training, CPB funding was foundational to their grantmaking.Alabama Public Television may drop PBS programming
APT Executive Director Wayne Reid told the Alabama Education Television Commission that the network is studying ways to separate from PBS.CPB secures music rights for public media through 2027
The corporation announced Monday that agreements with performing rights organizations and SoundExchange will be paid through Dec. 31, 2027.KCRW restructures with 10% staff reduction
CEO Jennifer Ferro said the station is restructuring to best “position us against the twin challenges of needing to adapt to how ...Tri-state music collaboration presses ahead despite CPB rescission
The stations’ leaders see opportunities in coming together for events and in informing their audiences about upcoming activities in the region.State legislature cuts funding for Michigan Learning Channel
The initiative formally launched in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic and had continued to receive funding from the state.PMJA members approve merger with sibling foundation
The merger is with the Public Media Journalism Foundation, which PMJA established seven years ago.
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