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Donors ‘stepping up’ to bolster stations after CPB funding cuts
Some campaigns have brought in enough to replace the CPB grants that stations expected to receive this fall.Laura Ross leaves CPB board amid legal fight over dismissal
Ross was one of three CPB directors who sued after the White House attempted to terminate their board positions.American Public Media Group plans layoffs amid $6M deficit
The organization is planning to lay off 5% to 8% of staff, according to MPR News.
CPB prepares for closeout while hoping Congress reverses course
“It’s very difficult — hope on the one side, and sort of acceptance on the other,” CEO Patricia Harrison said.WVIA launches Kickstarter for documentary on mysterious tunnels under Pa. mining town
Building on the success of a previous short video, the proposed film will explore urban legends about the tunnels under Hazleton.Bigger challenges lie ahead for public media. Here’s how to prepare.
The longer you wait to make changes, the fewer options you have in the long run.
TPT lays off employees in wake of federal funding cut
“We hoped for a different outcome, but these actions were necessary to ensure our resiliency through an uncertain economic landscape,” said CEO Sylvia Strobel.GBH cuts 13 ‘American Experience’ staffers, will pause production of new broadcast episodes
GBH has laid off nearly 100 workers in the past 14 months.Edward Leon named CEO of PBS Fort Wayne
Leon most recently worked as executive director of Free Speech TV, based in Denver.Why the public radio system needs a barter tier for programming
A model for stations that can no longer sustain full-fee membership would hold onto affiliates that want to remain in the family.South Florida Public Media Group rebuts objections to station deal
SFPMG called the Miami school board’s FCC petition an effort to erroneously assert a claim on SFPMG’s assets.This ‘Adopt A Station’ tool shows how pubmedia can innovate in crisis
Public media is in a unique position to meet moments like the rescission with new ideas that aren’t bound by the hang-ups of the past.NPR’s Edith Chapin to step down
"I have had two big executive jobs for two years and I want to take a break,” Chapin told NPR's David Folkenflik.Comings and goings: NPR’s Asma Khalid heads to BBC, network appoints AI VP …
Asma Khalid is leaving NPR to co-host a daily podcast for the BBC.How KSPS PBS built an AI support assistant for Passport users
The station's first public-facing AI project has "saved our staff hours of phone time and provided consistent, accurate support to hundreds of members."
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