System/Policy
Las Vegas university delays plan to give Nevada Public Radio control of station
A vote on the proposal was postponed indefinitely.House approves education bill that would reauthorize Ready To Learn
The Senate is expected to vote on the legislation Monday.Seattle’s KCTS to become Cascade Public Media with two additional organizations
The changes are “the next step in our organization’s evolution,” President Rob Dunlop said.KPLU advisory board asks licensee to reconsider sale
The board hopes the university will consider other options, including community ownership.How two of pubmedia’s youngest station leaders got where they are
Michelle Srbinovich and Emily Martin Loya discuss the challenges they’ve faced as younger leaders and share advice for peers looking to move ...Why public radio stations should care about the TV spectrum auction
The auction’s biggest impact will be on public TV, but a consultant warns that radio could experience fallout.Simulation will predict impact of spectrum auction on pubcasters
Consultants will draw on data to estimate the likelihood that the FCC will purchase a public TV station’s spectrum and how much ...KPLU advisory board votes against sale
The board meeting gave staffers and community members a chance to voice their unhappiness about the sale.Pittsburgh stations merge under single nonprofit
The stations were already connected but had separate status as nonprofits.NPR board of directors to expand, add public directors
NPR's board of directors will soon add six members, with four coming from the public and two from within the system.What do public media’s top executives earn?
Current’s survey of financial documents found a gender gap and disagreements about CPB’s guidelines for disclosure.Change to CPB rules asks stations to share more about executive salaries
A change to CPB’s Community Service Grant provisions aims at having all eligible stations post salary information for top executives on their ...Deal in Washington expands KUOW’s reach, leaves KPLU staff in limbo
The deal was a long time coming, but when it finally arrived, it still took the staff of KPLU by surprise.The numbers: What top executives are making
Check out salaries for executives at stations in the top 25 broadcast markets and at national organizations.Survey finds women in pubmedia management underpaid and under-represented
Women hold fewer top jobs and receive about 83 percent of what their male counterparts are paid.
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