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University licensee to vote on proposed ownership transfer for Iowa Public Radio
A vote of approval by the Iowa Board of Regents would be the first step in a plan for IPR to operate ...Pennsylvania governor’s budget proposes restored funding for public TV
The state zeroed out funding last year for Pennsylvania PBS, a group of seven stations.How GBH’s inclusion and equity officer is rolling out her four-phase plan for DEI work
Yemisi Oloruntola-Coates began her time with the Boston station by holding "really intensive listening sessions" with over 200 people.Bill in legislature seeks to put Iowa PBS content in public domain
“The bill as written would make it impossible for us to defend or protect any of the existing contracts that we have ...Senate confirms three appointments to CPB board
The confirmed members are Elizabeth Sembler, Tom Rothman and Laura Gore Ross.Rust Belt collaborative aims for diverse recruitment strategy with CPB grant
The CPB funds are allowing participating stations to expand management training that wasn’t previously possible with tight budgets.With $61M pledged, Chicago Public Media now owns the ‘Sun-Times’
The donors include the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Chicago Community Trust and the Joyce Foundation.Lakeshore Public Media boosts signal across Northwest Indiana
The station focused on upgrading the signal after an outside consultant highlighted it as key to the station’s long-term sustainability.Born at the BBC, a framework for balancing gender representation in content goes global
Media organizations including New York Public Radio have joined the BBC's 50:50 Project, which is expanding beyond gender to track race and ...NPR asks federal court to throw out discrimination lawsuit
The network argued that former employee Kevin Langley had released discrimination claims when he signed a separation agreement.As pay transparency becomes law in New York, Colorado pubmedia has been a testing ground
"I think especially for women and people of color, this is a piece of information that we have not had.”WETA secures its first-ever NEH grant for infrastructure
The funds support the consolidation and upgrade of the station’s headquarters and production studios in Northern Virginia.Chicago Public Media board approves ‘Sun-Times’ acquisition
“This is an important step to grow and strengthen local journalism in Chicago,” said CPM CEO Matt Moog.Second discrimination lawsuit against NPR moves to federal court
The complaint echoes another discrimination suit against the network.Who’s on the Public Media Honor Roll for 2021?
Every year as part of our donor campaign, we invite readers to nominate someone who made a difference to them or to ...
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