System/Policy
Colorado Public Radio lays off 15 staff due to financial challenges
The cuts affected staff in CPR’s audio and podcast production departments.WBUR considers cuts amid budget troubles
CEO Margaret Low told donors that “given our current economics, we'll likely need to make some tough choices in the coming months."To build a case for public media’s local journalism, start with a new metaphor
Maps of news deserts don’t tell our story well. Here’s how to create two charts that will.What happened when the Chicago Sun-Times freed the news
After a $61 million acquisition by public media, Chicago-Sun Times readers get free content, and the newsroom has grown. But no one’s ...CPB responds to new inquiry from Ted Cruz about board meeting audio
CPB CEO Patricia Harrison said that a CPB technician mistakenly “clicked the wrong setting” when he was adjusting settings on the corporation’s ...APTS’ Patrick Butler recalls how faith in public media’s mission shaped his advocacy
“I was confident that … we could convince people of every political persuasion that a modest investment in you is a smart ...WAMU will keep DCist.com online for another year
“Establishing an appropriate home for an historic record such as this is a challenge facing many in the digital media space, and ...Maryland broadcaster rebrands as Baltimore Public Media
Baltimore Public Media operates WYPR and WTMD.WAMU lays off staff, shuts down DCist
Management shared a “new strategic framework” with staff Friday.Community radio DJ Lisa Lopez-Galvan killed in Kansas City mass shooting
Lopez-Galvan was co-host of the music program "Taste of Tejano."Kansas senators cut PBS funds after LGBTQ+ documentary offended. The money has been put back.
A Kansas Senate committee voted Wednesday to rescind a cut to the state's funding for public TV.NPR will expand collaborative regional newsrooms
At a board meeting, Chief of Staff Chris Turpin also shared updates on NPR Network initiatives.State senator threatens public broadcasting funding over film about LGBTQ+ Kansans
“No Place Like Home: The Struggle Against Hate in Kansas" aired on Topeka and Kansas City PBS stations last year.KDHX faces leadership challenge amid dispute over station’s direction
Community members and former station DJs are continuing to protest a rash of host dismissals at the St. Louis radio station.Former WLRN host files discrimination claim
Carlos Frías had hosted the show "Sundial," which was canceled Feb. 2.
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