System/Policy
Ohio news collaboration seeks to fill coverage gaps, understand community needs
The Ohio Newsroom, a project among the state's public radio stations, already has four CPB-funded freelancers on board assisting with reporting and ...With branded beers, stations invite new audiences to crack open a cold one
Three new beers run the gamut of styles and pay tribute to local broadcasters in liquid form.House passes Iowa PBS public record bill
Archival footage from Iowa PBS could be used for independent video projects under a bill passed Monday by the Iowa House.Spending bill approved by Congress boosts CPB appropriation for 2024
The legislation also provides $41 million for the Next Generation Warning System grant program at the Federal Emergency Management Agency.Reorganization at American Public Media Group combines APM, MPR
Dave Kansas will leave his position as president of American Public Media as part of the restructuring.Survey finds smaller stations anticipate hit from ‘The Great Resignation’
Our survey found stations dealing with lower vacancy rates than most nonprofits. Yet smaller stations may still be stretched thin.How the pandemic has created challenges for PRX’s DEI director
"When you're at home, how do you engage in difference?" asks Byron Green, who joined PRX in April 2021. "How do you ...Station Resource Group’s founders reflect on decades of helping public radio grow
As Tom Thomas and Terry Clifford step down as SRG's leaders, they look back on their start in public radio, the creation ...Union sees headway on DEI goals at NPR but highlights ‘a lot more work to ...
NPR's SAG-AFTRA union issued a mixed progress report this month on its demands for addressing diversity issues within the network.SAG-AFTRA union reaches settlement with New York Public Radio
The settlement includes a wage increase and "enhancements to NYPR's parental leave policy."CPB grant supports increased security for NPR staff in Ukraine
NPR began rotating hosts and other staffers from its newsmagazines and international desk through Ukraine in January.Board of regents approves Iowa Public Radio ownership transfer
“It's extraordinarily complex, but we’re finally getting there,” said Michael Richards, board president.Reset of DEI work at WNET quiets discord but hasn’t healed all rifts
The end of an employee council focused on DEI issues has lessened friction within the station. But former members say areas such ...Stations encounter burnout, frustration in ‘long game’ of advancing DEI goals
Stations that signed on to the Public Media for All campaign have made progress in DEI work, but not without tackling internal ...WLRN friends group reaches agreement with school district to manage station
Friends of WLRN believes it “will be able to grow WLRN’s audience and community impact as well as increasing financial support from ...
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