System/Policy
NPR, union reach late-night labor agreement
The agreement will need to be ratified by union members.NPR union employees ramp up campaign as contract deadline nears
A temporary contract expires at midnight.CPB director accuses public broadcasting of ‘identity politics’ in latest op-ed
Howard Husock continues his public criticism of CPB and federal funding for pubcasting.House Appropriations Committee recommends $445M for CPB in 2020
The bill does not include funding for public broadcasting’s interconnection project or public TV’s Ready To Learn.Connecticut AM station goes off air after alleged lack of payments
The station’s future is yet to be determined.Pubcasting orgs in Alaska begin joint venture with shared leader
Alaska Public Broadcasting Inc. and CoastAlaska will work together as state funding declines.Pubcasters ask FCC to end station ID requirement
Other suggestions included revisiting “what constitutes actionable indecency.”A little San Francisco public media history for PMDMC
Bay Area stations have a unique role in the history of public media fundraising.LBJ Library honors public broadcasting’s history with new exhibit
The “On the Air” exhibit’s opening day event drew families eager to meet Elmo and Big Bird.Philadelphia TV station will become grantmaker with spectrum auction winnings
The foundation formed from WYBE plans to share its proceeds with other Philadelphia-area nonprofits.T-Mobile will foot bill for repacking public TV translators
The agreement covers equipment, engineering, installation and legal fees.West Virginia network lays off five after state funding cuts
WVPB's state funding was reduced by more than 20 percent.WVPB spared from fatal cuts in final state budget
The bill, enacted without Gov. Justice's signature, reduced the state network's annual subsidy by about $1 million.University budget crisis prompts St. Louis Public Radio takeover of station
Seven full-time staffers at KMST in Rolla, Mo., were laid off this week.PRI lays off three in newsroom reorganization
The layoffs were made "to make room for other positions that better met our needs,” a PRI spokesperson said.
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