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Let’s celebrate public media’s outstanding young professionals
Lift up young talents in public media. Nominate your Rising Star!St. Louis' KDHX dismisses volunteer hosts, switches to canned programming
In a statement posted on the station’s website, Board President Gary Pierson attributed the decision in part to a “decline in financial support.”Arkansas senator seeks to abolish state library and PBS oversight boards
Senate Bill 184 would abolish both boards and transfer their powers and authorities to the education department.
GPB roadmap calls for expanding service to ‘all of Georgia’
The state network plans to focus on “mission-critical” areas and boost fundraising by $5 million annually.North Dakota House passes bill to end funding for Prairie Public
House Bill 1255 would bar any “state officer” from spending “state funds or federal funds … to directly or indirectly support public broadcasting.”Comings and goings: NPR hires ‘Morning Edition’ EP, WETA appoints classical GM …
Jay Shaylor was named EP of “Morning Edition” and “Up First.”
DOD dismisses NPR, other outlets from Pentagon office spaces
The outlets can reportedly continue to attend briefings.Vegas PBS seeks to dismiss lawsuits filed by former employee
The lawsuits filed by a former director of digital marketing accuse station leaders and other parties of defamation and discrimination.FCC chair requests investigation into NPR, PBS underwriting
In a letter to CEOs of both organizations, Chairman Brendan Carr wrote that some underwriting announcements may “cross the line” into advertising.LAist expands news coverage through CBS Los Angeles partnership
The partnership gives LAist access to CBS Los Angeles’ live newscasts, online livestreams and press conference coverage.Comings and goings: Renee Montagne leaves NPR, WNET hires distribution VP …
The former “Morning Edition” host is leaving NPR after a 40-year tenure.Why focusing too much on digital could make stations lose their way
"A strong app or polished social media presence won’t compensate for a lack of meaningful, locally relevant content."Phoenix’s KJZZ revs up coverage of border and trade from northern Mexico
Senior Field Correspondent Nina Kravinsky, a former NPR producer, is reporting from the station's news bureau in Hermosillo.Jeremy Lansman, trailblazer in community broadcasting, dies at 82
Lansman's “fingerprints and thumbprint were all over” community radio, said community media organizer Nan Rubin.Why advocacy for CPB funding must include our smaller community-based stations
Defunding CPB would devastate smaller stations, particularly those reliant on critical systems like the Public Radio Satellite System, the Emergency Alert System and SoundExchange agreements.
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