System/Policy
Pacifica seeks loan to avoid bankruptcy
The network is also continuing to explore the possibility of raising funds through a frequency swap.Report: Most Americans don’t cite NPR, PBS as objective
A Gallup/Knight Foundation report released Tuesday finds a strong correlation between political values and distrust of the media.Reporters who broke stories about harassment in pubmedia reflect on changing attitudes
A daylong summit about sexual misconduct in newsrooms included discussion of how NPR and other media organizations have enabled powerful men at ...WETA seeks county incentives to stay close to current home
The public broadcaster has been looking for a new location for its studio and headquarters.New York Public Radio fires Leonard Lopate and Jonathan Schwartz
WNYC placed the hosts on leave earlier this month following allegations of inappropriate behavior and sought outside counsel to investigate.Va. radio network seeks to split music, news formats with purchase of two signals
Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corp. in Richmond was a big winner among pubcasters in the FCC's spectrum auction.Latest tax reform legislation saves private activity bonds
Public broadcasters have used the bonds to fund construction projects and signal expansions.NYPR taps outside experts to investigate harassment claims, advise on newsroom culture
The NYPR board heard from Walker, staff and board about how to restore trust.WGBH COO Godley to shift duties to focus on business services
A plan to expand the Contributor Development Partnership calls for enhanced analysis of public media donor behaviors.PBS39 adds programming with donation of WYBE license
The stations will share PBS39’s spectrum starting Jan. 5 until the FCC approves the license transfer.After funding cuts, WVPB plans to close TV studio
The West Virginia network estimates it will save $100,000 annually with the shutdown.WNYC places two hosts on leave for allegations of inappropriate conduct
The station is investigating claims against hosts Leonard Lopate and Jonathan Schwartz.Letter to the editor: Keillor’s punishment is out of proportion to what he did
Allegations leveled against the creator and former host of "A Prairie Home Companion" don't fit the pattern of sexual predators who deserved ...WNYC CEO Laura Walker: ‘I take responsibility’
In an interview on WNYC's "Brian Lehrer Show," Walker declined to elaborate on why the station did not renew John Hockenberry’s contract ...Reports detail accounts of bullying, sexual harassment by former ‘Takeaway’ host
John Hockenberry's former co-hosts and colleagues have shared stories of hostile behavior and unwanted attention and physical contact.
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