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Justin Clapp to lead KRFC
Clapp was previously operations and programming president at Townsquare Media.Comings and goings: Rebecca Eaton to retire from ‘Masterpiece,’ St. Louis Public Radio announces newsroom changes …
Rebecca Eaton, who has worked for “Masterpiece” since 1985, is retiring from the series.CPB provides $1.9M to bolster editorial oversight at NPR
The grant follows NPR’s earlier announcement of plans to create a “Backstop” team to review news reporting.
Press Forward grants will help stations boost journalism, improve sustainability
A $100,000 grant from Press Forward will help Radio Catskill in New York hire at least one additional reporter.Sophie Crane to lead Transom Story Lab
Transom Story Lab will become an independent nonprofit.Wisconsin Public Media's Heather Reese dies at 50
Reese was a vocal supporter of the Wisconsin Idea — the belief that the University of Wisconsin's public service in education extends beyond the classroom.
Nine pubcasters receive $100,000 Press Forward grants
The funding initiative awarded a total of $20 million to 205 news outlets.Ralph Jennings, GM who guided WFUV’s growth as an NPR music station, dies at 86
“All of us who love WFUV owe Ralph our gratitude," said GM Chuck Singleton.Tammy Robinson, former exec for WNET and WETA, dies at 77
Robinson’s highest post in public media was VP of national programming for the WNET Group.September CDP Index highlights sluggish summer for pubmedia donors, revenue
The June through August 2024 period was, at best, sluggish for station fundraising across several key performance indicators compared to the same period in 2023.Shorter news stories won't solve public radio’s problems
As Matthew McConaughey’s character says in “True Detective,” "Time is a flat circle." It’s not a content strategy.Marcia Killingsworth, GPB publicist for two decades, dies at 69
After retiring from Atlanta's WABE in 2008, Killingsworth pursued her interests in journalism.How marketing and community-engaged journalists can and should collaborate
As we continue to bring a greater community focus into public media journalism, it is important to redefine how marketing can help journalism and journalism can help marketing.Rick Westover named GM of WCMU Public Media
Westover first joined the station in 1999.How PBS is using AI to improve processes and systems for stations, staff and viewers
The potential for AI and immersive tech to amplify our mission and impact should be a call to action for public media organizations to embrace and shape these technologies responsibly.
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