System/Policy
CPB to wind down after federal funding loss
A “small transition team” will remain on staff through January, according to a CPB news release.Senate appropriations bill advances without funds for CPB
“This decision to provide no funding to CPB in FY 2026 will cause irreparable harm, especially to small and rural public media ...WQED to lay off 35% of staff due to federal funding cuts
The organization laid off 19 employees, primarily in its marketing, membership and production departments.Why a senator’s side deal to protect tribal stations might not be enough
Native stations will receive funds to replace their CSGs, but the loss of other CPB subsidies will drive up their operating costs.Laura Ross leaves CPB board amid legal fight over dismissal
Ross was one of three CPB directors who sued after the White House attempted to terminate their board positions.American Public Media Group plans layoffs amid $6M deficit
The organization is planning to lay off 5% to 8% of staff, according to MPR News.CPB prepares for closeout while hoping Congress reverses course
“It’s very difficult — hope on the one side, and sort of acceptance on the other,” CEO Patricia Harrison said.Bigger challenges lie ahead for public media. Here’s how to prepare.
The longer you wait to make changes, the fewer options you have in the long run.TPT lays off employees in wake of federal funding cut
“We hoped for a different outcome, but these actions were necessary to ensure our resiliency through an uncertain economic landscape,” said CEO ...GBH cuts 13 ‘American Experience’ staffers, will pause production of new broadcast episodes
GBH has laid off nearly 100 workers in the past 14 months.Why the public radio system needs a barter tier for programming
A model for stations that can no longer sustain full-fee membership would hold onto affiliates that want to remain in the family.South Florida Public Media Group rebuts objections to station deal
SFPMG called the Miami school board’s FCC petition an effort to erroneously assert a claim on SFPMG’s assets.This ‘Adopt A Station’ tool shows how pubmedia can innovate in crisis
Public media is in a unique position to meet moments like the rescission with new ideas that aren’t bound by the hang-ups ...Advice to pubmedia leaders: Build your own damn raft
Too many in our system are standing at the shoreline, gazing out at a receding sea, holding on to a fading belief ...WFAE reduces workforce by six due to financial ‘headwinds’
“We are working hard to ensure that no further reductions will be necessary, but it's too early to say.” said CEO Ju-Don ...













