System/Policy
Northwest Public Broadcasting to downsize public TV operations, cut staff
The university licensee aims to cut annual costs by $1.8 million and is weighing next steps for KWSU’s license.Cleveland’s Ideastream bolsters jazz programming with ‘landmark’ $1M donation from local family
The donation from Northeast Ohio's "first family of jazz" will fund a new studio for performances and live hosting.Penn State approves sale of WPSU to WHYY
WPSU had faced a wind-down in operations after a Penn State board committee rejected a proposed deal last month.APTS affiliate will now be sole manager of Protect My Public Media
The American Coalition for Public Radio launched its goACPR.org campaign in May with messaging more closely tied to public radio.Opinion: Why NPR’s dispute with CPB really is about the First Amendment
NPR’s filing against CPB is a critical step in the fight for stations' protections of freedom of speech and association.New Mexico governor approves emergency funds for public media
The state will provide $6 million in additional funding to New Mexico stations to make up for the loss of federal funding.Prairie Public event exceeds fundraising goal as PBS president delivers ‘state of the station’
The event came a day after Prairie Public announced it eliminated 12 staff positions because of state and federal funding cuts.WKU Public Media cuts one third of staff
The cuts were made across the organization and included positions in development, editorial, operations and production.Prairie Public lays off employees, cuts open positions
The state network in North Dakota is dealing with the loss of both state and federal funding.Opinion: Clinging to distribution is costing NPR a chance to focus on its strengths
By seeking a restraining order, NPR has doubled down on the status quo, caused significant expenditure of resources and put key relationships ...CPB pushes back on NPR request for restraining order
NPR’s legal action over the future of public radio content distribution was “unfounded, inappropriate and premature,” said CPB’s general counsel.NPR seeks restraining order against CPB distribution grant
NPR is seeking to prevent CPB from distributing funds for satellite interconnection to any entity other than NPR.WNET will cut staff, costs following loss of federal funding
CEO Neal Shapiro said in a memo that the organization is “carefully reducing some programs and services to create meaningful savings, while ...WFAE to leave community space due to funding cuts
The station moved some of its operations to the building less than three years ago.WTTW cuts staffers, scales back ‘Chicago Stories,’ employees say
The station reduced staffing on its news program Chicago Tonight and cut episodes of Chicago Stories, according to station employees.
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