System/Policy
Proposed funding cut could sink SDPB in as little as two years, director says
South Dakota Public Broadcasting's leader predicts that layoffs and a complete loss of local programming could snowball into declining donor support.PBS board approves new dues model for stations, adds to CEO fund
At a board meeting Thursday, CEO Paula Kerger also addressed how to handle possible threats to pubmedia funding.How you can recognize colleagues for DEI leadership
Public Media For All is accepting nominations for individuals doing the hard work of making our workplaces more inclusive and equitable. ...Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corp. employees agree to first union contract
The contract includes AI protections that are "some of the strongest" in the country, according to the union.Public Media Co. lands Knight grant to boost station journalism
PMC will use the $1.5 million grant to build a website of tools and data for stations.To survive, pubmedia must embrace personality, co-ownership and connection — before it’s too late
Public radio has reached a breaking point, and the old ways of doing business are no longer viable.Union for WNET’s promotional workers secures two-year agreement
The writer’s guild unit succeeded in rolling back management proposals that threatened its existence, said WGAE President Lisa Takeuchi Cullen.White House nominates two new CPB directors as three depart
Board nominees announced last week are Carol Kellermann and Adam White.Covering Guam’s military, politics and culture: Inside KPRG’s first newsroom
“I compare what I’m doing here to missionary work in the sense that the idea and knowledge of public radio isn’t well ...WGA authorizes strike if freelance contract expires with GBH, WNET and PBS SoCal
The Writers Guild of America voted to authorize a strike if the current contract expires Thursday.Proposed PBS dues model offers predictability, increases national production credit
The PBS board could vote on the model as early as next month.NPR CEO warns of ‘hostile environment’ ahead for journalism, scrutiny of pubmedia
“We should be well prepared at every moment to talk with enthusiasm about the purpose and value of public media,” CEO Katherine ...California pubcasters escalate tower dispute
KVIE and CapRadio have filed countering lawsuits laying claim to a transmission tower.Texas Public Radio employees seek to unionize amid leadership transition
The staffers say the union would “safeguard our organization’s future success.”NPR data shows staff diversity holding steady as voluntary turnover improves
The NPR board’s DEI and development committees met last week to discuss diversity data and digital fundraising.
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