System/Policy
Vermont PBS, Vermont Public Radio announce plans to merge by July 2021
Officials said the new station will be able to expand programming and services.Georgia Public Broadcasting adds programming to university station
The change replaces music on the station.Two Ohio stations study ‘growth and expansion’ with CPB funds
WKSU and ideastream are looking into ways to improve their service through a partnership.CapRadio, North State Public Radio move forward with collaboration
The collaboration is being aided by a grant from CPB.To change with the times, WGBH drops its ‘W’ and pivots to purple
The new branding, which includes a color and font change, will be updated over the course of a year.After hiring diverse talent, pubmedia’s challenge is ‘what happens after that’
“It's really, really incumbent upon leaders of newsrooms right now to understand that there is a mandate for change," KQED's Vinnee Tong ...Cleveland stations reduce workforce, management salaries in response to revenue losses
CEO Kevin Martin said the budget cuts protect essential news services and keep ideastream aligned with its long-term strategic plan.Public TV seeks exemption from FCC translator requirement
The new requirement is “regulatory make-work” that “does not serve any necessary or legitimate purpose,” PBS and America's Public Television Stations argued. ...With classes resuming, stations build on spring efforts for ‘phase two’ of remote learning initiatives
“We have had some time to reflect, to listen and to refine so that we can be right there, hand in hand ...Chicago Public Media staffers push for more transparency in CEO hiring
The CPM board declined to answer specific questions from staff about the CEO hiring process.Pizza is served, plants are flourishing — but a pumpkin isn’t doing so well
Social media is showing the good, the bad and the ugly of our underused offices.Two public media leaders discuss the ‘imperative’ of diversity
The leaders said the changes need to go beyond additional training.KQED lays off 20 staffers as federal aid dries up
The station faces a $7.1 million budget gap and has seen a "sharp decline" in corporate sponsorship.Participants find pros and cons to online networking at virtual NABJ/NAHJ conference
Organizations in the Public Media Village at this month's event ran into new challenges in networking with job-seekers. But attendees said they ...WAMU announces resignation of GM JJ Yore
Yore's handling of employee misconduct had drawn widespread criticism from staff and prompted calls for his departure.
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