System/Policy
KERA acquisition will shore up long-running Denton newspaper
The Dallas station is looking to expand its portfolio of news collaborations.NPR board approves FY23 budget with $17M investment in the NPR Network
The deficit budget includes 30 new staff positions to support the NPR Network, a collaboration between NPR and member stations on digital ...WHRO beefs up investigative coverage with nonprofit newsroom acquisition
WHRO Public Media is looking to expand its newsroom's capabilities by taking on the Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism.‘Challenging in all the right ways’: What our readers say about their best bosses
Readers told us that they value bosses who are supportive and focus on developing talents.An all-digital public TV station for Southwest Virginia is slated to launch next year
PBS Appalachia Virginia, a startup developed by Blue Ridge PBS in Roanoke, leans into the future of television with its plan to ...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.”
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