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David Sonderegger, APM station relations rep, dies at 78
“Dave was the consummate relationship builder,” said APM President Jon McTaggart.Las Vegas university delays plan to give Nevada Public Radio control of station
A vote on the proposal was postponed indefinitely.Senate passes bill reauthorizing Ready To Learn
The requested $25.7 million in funding for RTL remains unresolved and will be taken up in separate legislation.
Could Facebook be the next big platform for podcasts?
WNYC is experimenting with sharing “audiograms” on social networks, taking advantage of Facebook’s new video player.Starting next year, Current’s print editions will be “fewer and fatter”
The change will allow for more in-depth reporting.Diane Rehm to retire next year
Rehm plans to retire sometime after next year’s presidential election.
Great Thanksgiving Listen initiative nearly doubles StoryCorps’ archive
More than 49,000 interviews were recorded with the StoryCorps app.WBUR and The New York Times partner on ‘Modern Love’ podcast
The idea grew out of the station's internal innovation lab.Our podcast host on why you should support Current
Adam goes undercover for this one.Vote for your favorite Currently Curious question
Which reader-submitted question should we try to answer in our first attempt?Students, supporters protest KPLU sale
A Friends of KPLU group has also formed with ambitions of purchasing the station.‘The Pub’ #47: WGBH’s Bob Kempf on why stations matter online
In the digital age, when national networks can serve people directly online, does it make sense to invest in hundreds of local public media brands online?House approves education bill that would reauthorize Ready To Learn
The Senate is expected to vote on the legislation Monday.Digital audience grows for NPR and stations, but live streaming stalls
The total hours of NPR podcasts downloaded rose 45 percent from fall 2014 to fall 2015.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.
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