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White House proposes eliminating CPB’s funding in FY26 budget plan
“Nearly all federal funding for public media appears to be eliminated” from President Trump’s discretionary budget request, said CPB Chair Ruby Calvert during a Friday board meeting.NPR is considering 'full range of options' for response to Trump executive order, says board chair
“We are still reviewing the legal interpretation of the order,” Jennifer Ferro said.In executive order, Trump demands CPB stop funding PBS, NPR
In response, CPB asserted that it is not subject to the president’s authority.
Jeffrey Pope named KUNM GM
Pope was most recently CEO of Blue Ridge Public Radio in Asheville, N.C.CPB grants Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom nearly $650,000
The grant will fund a video journalist, a project manager and four shared positions.Crop of local TV shows takes creative leaps to reach younger viewers
With the median age of PBS’ prime-time audience at 72, stations are investing in original productions that try for something completely different.
Comings and goings: EP to leave ‘1A’, Radio Milwaukee promotes staff …
Rupert Allman, the founding EP of “1A,” is leaving the program and producing station WAMU.Pets Clubs connect love of furry companions with support for public media
Membership programs aimed at pet owners are a meaningful entry point for engagement, says Marcia Smith of Mountain Lake PBS.CPB sues Trump over attempted firing of board members
The lawsuit said board members Laura G. Ross, Diane Kaplan and Tom Rothman received an email saying that their positions were terminated.Indiana legislature eliminates public media funding in biennial budget
“The complete zeroing out of funding — without dialogue or compromise — was both unexpected and unconscionable,” said Mark Newman of Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations.FEMA lifts hold on Next Generation Warning System grants
CPB announced the release of a 65-day hold on its NGWS funds along with new grants for four state networks and a Native American station.Here’s how much public media relies on federal funding, and what could happen next
New insights from financial data show which stations — and audiences — would be hardest hit if CPB loses funding.‘The Daily’ adds two co-hosts
Former co-host Sabrina Tavernise moved back to reporting.Marketplace cuts seven positions, invests in digital expansion
The show’s staff are also moving from their downtown L.A. headquarters to share space with LAist in Pasadena.Former St. Louis Public Radio GM Tim Eby to appeal defamation suit dismissal
A judge ruled that the station's licensee, the University of Missouri, was protected from the lawsuit by sovereign immunity.
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