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‘Car Talk’ donation program splits from CARS/V-Dac merger

An announcement from “Car Talk” EP Doug Berman surprised competitor CARS and left some stations flummoxed.

Koahnic’s KNBA may not be able to return to its studios and offices for months.

Jody Evans, selected to lead PRPD in 2014, wants to return to working at a station.

“The time is right to re-examine basic assumptions about public media and to ask, anew, essential questions,” writes an outgoing CPB board member.

The proposed revisions to the Program Differentiation Plan are the first major update since 1995.

Your donation is our most rewarding source of revenue. It’s a vote of confidence, and it truly helps us close the year in a spirit of celebration.

The organization will work with 10 stations to combat problems shared by broadcasters throughout community radio.

Mohn’s commitment to stations at NPR “is ingrained in that organization as a strategic imperative,” said one station GM.

“We’re making changes so that you’ll still love it,” says Marsha Bemko, EP of PBS’ most popular ongoing prime-time series.

Mohn will continue to work with NPR as president emeritus, building relationships with donors.

The station will stop airing local newscasts and feature reports, but “the goal is to bring those back as soon as possible,” a spokesperson said.

Unable to raise enough money to sustain operations, KUAR in Little Rock laid off three Arkansas Public Media staffers.