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NPR, Colorado stations sue over executive order targeting network funding
The lawsuit argues President Trump’s executive order violates the Public Broadcasting Act and the First Amendment.Influential radio producer Larry Massett dies at 80
Massett's work incorporated music, humor and sound elements that transformed his stories into sonic adventures.‘We can't dally’: How lay leaders are advocating for pubmedia amid federal funding threats
Diane Tilstra, president of the KBTC PBS Association in Tacoma, and Garrett King, board president of Friends of OETA network in Oklahoma, discuss the importance of federal support.
Commissioners select interim Arkansas PBS director
The Arkansas PBS Commission named Sajni Kumpuris as the public television network’s interim director during a special meeting Tuesday.Comings and goings: OPB appoints VP, Vermont Public hires music hosts …
Shayna Schlosberg was named VP of community connections for Oregon Public Broadcasting.Nashville Public Radio hires Holly Kernan as CEO
“She brings a wealth of experience in leading teams,” says Board Chair Neil Thorne.
PBS furloughs 25% of PBS Kids staff following Ready To Learn cuts
The job suspensions are linked to the Department of Education’s decision to terminate 2020–25 Ready To Learn grants.Lara starts new job at Monterey Bay Aquarium
Isabel Lara, NPR chief communications officer since 2021, left the network in March.Sesame Workshop announces co-distribution deal with Netflix, PBS Kids
Episodes of the 56th season of “Sesame Street” will be released simultaneously on Netflix, PBS stations and PBS Kids digital platforms.Our 2025 Rising Stars are shaping the future of public media
Current’s 2025 cohort of Rising Stars includes 15 early- and mid-career professionals who are carrying public media’s mission forward in new and innovative ways.Sesame Workshop employees approve vote for union representation
A new bargaining unit with 107 eligible workers voted to join OPEIU Local 153.Facing Trump threat, CPB amends bylaws to protect directors from removal
Its bylaws now say no one, including the president, can remove a director without approval from at least two-thirds of the other directors.How vulnerable pubcasters are handling federal funding threats
“What we are now and what we would become and how we continue to serve the community is an unknown at this point,” said Scott Smith, GM of Allegheny Mountain Radio.April CDP Index: Reactionary giving lift continues through first quarter of 2025
Converting these donors to sustainer giving, testing annual sustainer offers and refining stewardship of these donors will be areas to focus on in the coming months.Anne Pitts Marozas hired as Marfa Public Radio executive director
“Public radio is part of the fabric of a community, and I’m honored to help Marfa Public Radio deepen and expand that role,” Marozas said.
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