The two-year grant funds four new reporter positions and three shared editors.

Paula Kerger’s decision to continue leading PBS “will cement, for a very long time to come, her status as the longest serving president of PBS,” said Board Chair Larry Irving.

In the podcast "What Happened in Alabama?", journalist and author Lee Hawkins probes his family history to reveal lasting impacts of the traumas of injustice and discrimination. 

Current has tracked more than 400 jobs lost to layoffs or buyouts since March 2023, including at operations as different as NPR, Chicago Public Media, GBH in Boston and WBHM in Birmingham, Ala. 

The board chair of the WVPB Foundation said he believes that publicly naming a funder during a meeting cost the station the chance to apply for a three-year grant.

High-dollar gifts and sustainers continue to be pillars of strength and stability for stations as new donors remain a challenge.

“It’s never easy to say goodbye to colleagues and friends, but we feel confident that this will position us well for the future,” said PBS President Paula Kerger in a staff memo.

During Freedman's quarter-century with WWOZ, it transformed from a small station with uncertain finances into an internationally known institution representing New Orleans music and culture.

NPR hired Samantha Melbourneweaver as managing editor of digital, audience growth and engagement.

Ask Forum harnesses the power of a large language model to offer a more flexible and expandable search experience.

WEPP, which will begin broadcasting Thursday on 90.7 FM in Rice Lake, Wis., gets its call letters from Purcell’s given name, Eugene Patrick Purcell.

The weeknight news show will retain the name "PBS News Hour," while the PBS News brand will appear on digital platforms.

Focus group research informed how PBS Kids and producers added American Sign Language interpretation to select series for kids ages 2–8.

Minal Bopaiah of Brevity & Wit discusses an inclusive and prosocial framework for redefining race and equity coverage.