System/Policy
American Public Media Group eliminates jobs in restructuring
President Jon McTaggart also announced leadership changes intended to make the company more agile.Four stations hope to stay competitive, retain staff with new workforce collaborative
WNED, WQED, ideastream and Detroit Public Television will share job listings, best practices and training opportunities.PBS begins rollout of electric-blue brand refresh
The rebranding will bring uniformity to PBS' brand identity on screens of every size.PRX drops PRI from branding
The organization had previously used dual branding with PRI and PRX.NPR Illinois clashes with university licensee over coverage of harassment on campus
Journalists at the station are challenging the university's use of Title IX rules to bar them from protecting anonymous sources.WHYY workers vote to join union
Approval of joining SAG-AFTRA was nearly unanimous.FCC proposal to end Channel 6 protections draws conflicting responses from NPR, KKJZ
In comments filed this month, the California station raised concerns about TV channels interfering with radio broadcasts.WNET plans to buy Long Island radio station
WPPB would be WNET’s first radio station.Battle to regain control of Pacifica’s WBAI continues in court
Supporters of the iconic left-wing station are rallying to turn back layoffs and programming changes that Pacifica leadership says were necessary to ...Search for answers continues as Nevada Public Radio pulls back from financial collapse
Board members and new leadership are still investigating how the Las Vegas station ended up suddenly facing "severe cash flow issues" in ...Virginia’s WVTF strengthens coverage of Richmond area
WVTF's licensee has purchased a new station from a religious broadcaster.Issues of pay, communication fuel growth of unions in public radio
Station staffers who have joined unions help answer a reader's question about why the trend is growing.Restraining order seeks to block Pacifica’s overhaul of WBAI
The order prevents Pacifica from firing WBAI's staff or interfering with the station's programming and "orderly administration."WHYY employees file NLRB petition for union election
Staffers said they are "still open to voluntary recognition" of their union by management.Pacifica lays off WBAI staff, changes programming in move to end financial losses
Covering WBAI's persistent shortfalls was "endangering the entire Foundation," according to a board member.
Current is an editorially independent, nonprofit service of the American University School of Communication. We're funded by your subscriptions, your donations, advertising, and a generous grant from the Wyncote Foundation.