System/Policy
NPR cuts summer 2023 internship program
The network has also delayed its Reflect America Fellowship due to budget concerns.How changes to the Emergency Alert System could affect community media
New requirements approved by the FCC could create an undue burden for small community radio stations.WFAE union recognized by management
Content staffers announced last month their intention to unionize.Survey finds noncommercial radio stations outpace commercial counterparts in newsroom diversity
This year's RTDNA/Newhouse School at Syracuse University Survey survey found that 63.9% of noncommercial radio newsrooms surveyed had staffers of color.Facing dip in sponsorship income, NPR cuts back on hiring
NPR plans to make up a budget shortfall with a hiring freeze and cuts to discretionary spending.Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corp. staffers vote to form union
The staffers voted 26-1 in favor of forming the union.WFAE content staff announce intent to unionize
More than 70% of the station’s content staffers have signed onto a petition to management.Change is slow, but pubcasters are ready to become anchors of local news ecosystems
“The current strength and vitality of public media took decades to come to fruition," write the authors of a new study. "Because ...How WGCU rode out Hurricane Ian and maintained radio service through the thick of the ...
The station in Fort Myers, Fla., turned its TV studios over to a local Fox affiliate and relied on an auxiliary radio ...How public radio’s structure, growing resources are giving local journalism a boost
As stations become more mature and financially sustainable, a new study says, they are building their capacity to deliver local journalism.Study documents expansion of public media journalism, collaborative news capacity
Data show the growth of the system's newsrooms and investments in new formats and partnerships.Pubcasters ask FCC for help with boosting cable, satellite carriage
PBS and America's Public Television Stations asked the commission to take on obstacles reducing access to public TV channels.Radio stations have been gaining financial strength — and there’s room for more growth
A new report, "The Growing Strength of Public Media Local Journalism," argues that public media stations are well positioned to help rebuild ...PBS board approves transfer of $8.1M budget surplus to CEO fund
Spending on content and marketing in fiscal 2022 was $4.5 million under forecast, primarily due to delays in programming and Ready to ...Beekeepers sweeten their deal with Colorado Public Radio
CPR's partnership with a local startup combines environmental and workplace education.
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