System/Policy
Former WFYI accountant charged with embezzling more than $270,000
If convicted, Mindi B. Madison faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison.Michael Pack settles lawsuit over use of donations, agrees to pay restitution and dissolve nonprofit
The settlement ends an 18-month legal battle between the District of Columbia and Pack’s production company.Staffers at WESA and WYEP announce plan to unionize
The proposed bargaining unit would include approximately 26 content employees.For leaders of small radio stations, the job is varied and so are the challenges
Running a small station requires broad knowledge, a knack for learning and a willingness to be a public figure in the community.How succession planning can smooth transitions for new station leaders
“Ask your team what kind of skills they want to grow and how you can support that,” said KQED CEO Michael Isip. ...Four station leaders share how they’re setting priorities after taking the reins
GMs and CEOs who have stepped into their roles within the past two years told Current about how they're seeking to build ...KPBS will participate in American Press Institute program to reach diverse communities
KPBS is one of five newsrooms that will “test new strategies to build relationships with underserved communities."Current Crossword: ‘Current-cy’
Being money-minded will give you an edge with our latest public media–themed crossword.WAMU’s SAG-AFTRA union secures first contract
The contract was ratified nearly two years after WAMU employees voted to form a union.PBS wrestles with ‘profound transformation’ into multiplatform organization
Broadcast "is still important to people,” says PBS President Paula Kerger. “But it is no longer the principal driver of everything.”California budget provides $15 million to KVCR licensee’s ‘long-range plan’
The state funds support continuation of PBS and NPR programming on KVCR and will help the community college licensee break ground on ...OPB union members picket as contract negotiations stretch into fourth month
The members say that raises and a stipend given to nonunion employees are among the issues at stake.Former Va. lieutenant governor sues New York Public Radio for defamation
A NYPR spokesperson told Current that Justin Fairfax’s complaint “is completely without merit.”Kentucky stations struggle to report on — and recover from — historic flooding
The floods submerged the studio of community radio station WMMT and damaged its decades of media archives.CPB data shows decline in pubmedia workforce, small increases in staff diversity
Representation of Hispanics and African Americans grew in leadership ranks, while the percentage of such roles held by Asians and Pacific Islanders ...
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