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Colorado public radio station to become owner of two local folk festivals
The station's executive director said receiving the festivals was "an incredible donation."Current's executive director is recovering after serious accident
Our Executive Director Julie Drizin was hit by an SUV Aug. 11 and is in a rehab center.With more docs in theaters, 'Frontline' makes play for new audiences
“This era has been called the golden age of documentaries, and I increasingly felt that at the right time and with the right film, it made sense for us to be in this space,” said "Frontline" EP Raney Aronson-Rath.
Comings and goings: NPR adds to news desks, NJ Spotlight co-founder departs ...
Among other new staffers, NPR named Krishnadev Calamur deputy Washington editor.Alaska public broadcasters lose state funding
Stations will lose their entire appropriation, which was $2.7 million in fiscal year 2019.Costs of livestreaming add wrinkle to stations' arrival on YouTube TV
High-fives over PBS' deal with the streaming service paused in midair when smaller stations learned that they may have to scramble for cash.
KCUR adds station to fill void of classical music in Kansas City
KCUR is raising $5 million for the service.Comings and goings: Chuck Murphy joins Colorado Public Radio as investigative editor, Florangela Davila lands news director job at KNKX …
Murphy will build the newsroom's first investigative reporting unit.Goli Sheikholeslami: Building listening habits and audience loyalty on new platforms ‘is critical for all of us’
As she prepares to leave her job as CEO of Chicago Public Media, Sheikholeslami spoke with Current about her priorities for New York Public Radio and why she decided to stay in public media.NYPR names Goli Sheikholeslami as CEO
Sheikholeslami is leaving Chicago Public Media after five years with the station.Cascade Public Media fires Crosscut managing editor
Less than a week after the news site's employees voted to unionize, management dismissed Florangela Davila over "differences in strategic outlook."KHSU licensee taps Capital Public Radio for short-term agreement
The deal runs through October unless the two sides agree to an extension.MPT enlists Firelight Films for documentaries on iconic Marylanders
"I couldn't have dreamt of two better subjects for films," says Firelight's Stanley Nelson.Deal between Texas stations aids struggling KCOS in El Paso
The agreement allows the stations to “look to the future as more of a broad regional network rather than just individual stations in small rural communities,” said Texas Tech Public Media's GM.After cutting his job, NPR grants David Welna four-month extension
The national security correspondent will continue at the network in a different role until Jan. 6.
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