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'Code Switch' gets boost from CPB grant
The two-year grant is part of a more ambitious plan to raise the profile of the NPR podcast on race and identity.WTTW strike ends as union technicians approve new contract
“We wish we could have got a lot more," said Local 1220 Business Manager John Rizzo. "This was the best deal we could attain with the company. And it's a fair deal."NYPR union pushes for transparency in wake of plagiarism findings
The station announced Friday that it removed 45 articles from its websites that violated editorial standards.
Comings and goings: Austin PBS appoints CFO, Michigan Radio hires PD …
Elizabeth Perch previously worked as CFO for a nonprofit in Austin, Texas.New Deal docudramas provide ‘missing link’ in history of educational radio
In the 1930s, dramatized documentaries produced by the U.S. Office of Education went beyond factual content to foster a desire for civic engagement among listeners.Current Crossword: 'Radio Waves'
Challenge your wits with our latest public media–themed crossword.
Collaboration between Cape Cod, British stations reveals similar challenges faced by coastal communities
WCAI in Woods Hole, Mass., has teamed up with a community radio station in Cornwall, England, on the project "Falmouth to Falmouth."Is WUNC ready to turn it up?
North Carolina’s largest public radio station has banked $20 million in cash with strong broadcast numbers and listener support, but it has also left gaps. Now WUNC is seeking a new president and a vision for moving forward in a shifting universe of local news and media.DEI leaders share best practices on strengthening your organization's diversity efforts
Our webinar featured Whitney Maddox, NPR's DEI manager, and Kim Salvaggio, chief DEI officer at Rocky Mountain Public Media.More than a dozen stations pick up Vox's 'Today, Explained'
While some stations are welcoming the show, other programmers are wary of furthering public radio's relationship with for-profit producers.Comings and goings: NPR adds head of philanthropic ventures, new EP joins ‘The Takeaway’ …
Josh King most recently worked as VP of corporate sponsorships for National Geographic.Leo Eaton, producer who led international co-productions for Maryland Public Television, dies at 76
After an early career in British television, Eaton reinvented himself as a prolific producer of documentary films for PBS.APM will handle distribution of Classical 24
“We believe that bringing production and distribution under the same roof will provide a more streamlined process for our station partners and be a seamless experience for our listeners,” said an APMG executive.Classical stations see audience, fundraising successes as listeners seek refuge during pandemic
“People really felt the value of the station to a greater degree during the pandemic and wanted to make certain that the station had the funding it needed to not just survive but thrive,” said Brenda Barnes, CEO of KING FM in Seattle.Biden administration requests $565M for CPB in FY2025, supports proposed change to interconnection funding
The administration endorsed a CPB proposal that could free up system support funds for other uses.
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