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‘Marketplace’ employees vote in favor of joining SAG-AFTRA union
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The bargaining unit includes reporters, producers and editors.
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What’s up with salaries in public media?
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We’re trying to find out with our first-ever salary survey — and we need your help.
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NPR has ‘not completely bounced back’ from pandemic’s impact on revenue, says acting CEO
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Leaders of NPR and PBS spoke to Texas pubmedia employees about lessons from the past year and possible collaborations between the networks.
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CPB approves plan to divide up $175M in emergency funding
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The funding will be split evenly between radio and television, with $100 million prioritized for smaller stations.
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Public Media for All analysis highlights persistent gaps in pubmedia diversity
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Comparing recently released CPB data to U.S. Census demographics shows that public media is only keeping pace with or lagging behind national trends.
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How Susan, Linda, Nina and Cokie became NPR’s ‘Founding Mothers’
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In an excerpt from her new book, author Lisa Napoli examines the collective power of female journalists who helped make NPR what it is today.
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College trustees ask for ‘serious plan’ for KVCR’s future
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The board of San Bernardino’s community colleges tabled a proposal that could have reduced PBS and NPR programming on the station.
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What’s the story behind the Public Radio wine?
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The California winemaker who created the red blend says the name reflects a “retro Americana” theme and tells a story about his family.
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By expanding newsrooms, Report for America is giving stations an edge in fundraising
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“Being able to talk to our donors, whether they’re major donors, grantors or members, about RFA … is a very compelling story.”
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CapRadio takes on management of Humboldt State’s KHSU
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The Sacramento station and North State Public Radio in Chico, Calif., will handle daily operations and programming of KHSU and four other stations.
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With language training, Alaska’s KTOO aims to ‘feel more like home’ for Indigenous listeners
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A 13-week course in the Lingít language is part of broader DEI efforts at the Juneau station.
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WAMU reaches second deal to sell Maryland station
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A religious broadcaster is expected to buy the Ocean City FM signal.
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Licensee for Ozarks Public Television reaches $3.2M settlement from 2018 tower collapse
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One crew member died and three were injured during structural repairs to the transmission tower.
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N.J. governor proposes first funding for pubmedia in a decade
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The station lost its state appropriation 10 years ago when out-of-state broadcasters took over operations.
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Licensee of KVCR floats plan to reduce national programming, transfer FNX
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The San Bernardino Community College District said that the local community won’t lose access to NPR and PBS.
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GM who broke ceilings and took heat urges public radio to confront ‘rapidly changing environment’
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“The ways we embrace change and respond to the unknown will define us,” writes Patricia “Patty” Cahill, former CPB director and retired GM of KCUR.
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‘Caillou’ sale, streaming surge help to boost PBS budget far above expectations
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“Clearly, this is an extraordinary result for PBS at this stage of the year,” said CFO Tom Tardivo.
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CPB to receive $175M in additional emergency funding
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CPB estimates that total losses to the public media system due to the pandemic could approach $400 million.
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Attorneys for Michael Pack seek dismissal of D.C. lawsuit
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Pack has been accused of using a separate nonprofit’s funds to enrich his production company.
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Why public radio is on the threshold of a new era
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People who are moving into leadership roles at stations are asking “What comes next?” The answers depend on you.