System/Policy
‘Marketplace’ employees vote in favor of joining SAG-AFTRA union
The bargaining unit includes reporters, producers and editors.What’s up with salaries in public media?
We're trying to find out with our first-ever salary survey — and we need your help.NPR has ‘not completely bounced back’ from pandemic’s impact on revenue, says acting CEO
Leaders of NPR and PBS spoke to Texas pubmedia employees about lessons from the past year and possible collaborations between the networks.CPB approves plan to divide up $175M in emergency funding
The funding will be split evenly between radio and television, with $100 million prioritized for smaller stations.Public Media for All analysis highlights persistent gaps in pubmedia diversity
Comparing recently released CPB data to U.S. Census demographics shows that public media is only keeping pace with or lagging behind national ...How Susan, Linda, Nina and Cokie became NPR’s ‘Founding Mothers’
In an excerpt from her new book, author Lisa Napoli examines the collective power of female journalists who helped make NPR what ...College trustees ask for ‘serious plan’ for KVCR’s future
The board of San Bernardino's community colleges tabled a proposal that could have reduced PBS and NPR programming on the station.What’s the story behind the Public Radio wine?
The California winemaker who created the red blend says the name reflects a “retro Americana” theme and tells a story about his ...By expanding newsrooms, Report for America is giving stations an edge in fundraising
“Being able to talk to our donors, whether they’re major donors, grantors or members, about RFA ... is a very compelling story.” ...CapRadio takes on management of Humboldt State’s KHSU
The Sacramento station and North State Public Radio in Chico, Calif., will handle daily operations and programming of KHSU and four other ...With language training, Alaska’s KTOO aims to ‘feel more like home’ for Indigenous listeners
A 13-week course in the Lingít language is part of broader DEI efforts at the Juneau station.WAMU reaches second deal to sell Maryland station
A religious broadcaster is expected to buy the Ocean City FM signal.Licensee for Ozarks Public Television reaches $3.2M settlement from 2018 tower collapse
One crew member died and three were injured during structural repairs to the transmission tower.N.J. governor proposes first funding for pubmedia in a decade
The station lost its state appropriation 10 years ago when out-of-state broadcasters took over operations.Licensee of KVCR floats plan to reduce national programming, transfer FNX
The San Bernardino Community College District said that the local community won't lose access to NPR and PBS.
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