System/Policy
WLVT adds radio signal to its news initiative for Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley
Under a management agreement with Lehigh University, the PBS station will provide the region's first local NPR News station.New directory of diverse talent aims to boost ‘POC in Audio’
Frustration with the lack of racial diversity in the audio industry drove the founders of POC in Audio to develop the resource, ...WHYY employees petition management for union recognition
The petition said talented creative staff have left the station due to "untenable working conditions."WAMU will seek sale of Maryland station
The sale stems from “a strategic decision about focus and priorities.”KQED renovation aims to create state-of-the-art ‘people’s station’
The San Francisco public broadcaster's expanded and redesigned headquarters will operate as a public square where there is "civil as well as ...Research project seeks ‘replicable models’ for public media newsroom mergers
A series of case studies on mergers of public media and digital news outlets will look at "what has worked and where ...Podcast sponsorship revenue continues to fuel NPR’s financial growth
Podcasts have been a “huge return on investment for us and a major growth engine for our business,” says NPR CFO Deborah ...Nevada Public Radio lays off staff, CEO resigns amid ‘business challenges’
The station is facing “severe cash flow issues,” according to a statement from its board of directors.NPR staffers of color call out news chief on comments on race coverage
Nancy Barnes' remarks during the Public Radio Program Directors Association conference left staffers feeling "uncertain about the direction of this newsroom,” they ...NPR names government broadcasting exec John Lansing as CEO
Former NPR President Kevin Klose told Current the new hire will be "perfect for NPR."KCUR will lead $1.9M CPB-backed ‘collaboration of collaborations’ on election coverage
The station in Kansas City, Mo., was chosen in part to counter coastal biases in coverage.Colorado public radio station to become owner of two local folk festivals
The station's executive director said receiving the festivals was "an incredible donation."Alaska public broadcasters lose state funding
Stations will lose their entire appropriation, which was $2.7 million in fiscal year 2019.KCUR adds station to fill void of classical music in Kansas City
KCUR is raising $5 million for the service.Goli Sheikholeslami: Building listening habits and audience loyalty on new platforms ‘is critical for all ...
As she prepares to leave her job as CEO of Chicago Public Media, Sheikholeslami spoke with Current about her priorities for New ...
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