System/Policy
New York Public Radio cuts 26 positions, ends ‘Notes From America’
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The layoffs amount to a workforce reduction of 8.5% at the station, which faces a significant budget deficit.
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The layoffs amount to a workforce reduction of 8.5% at the station, which faces a significant budget deficit.
A new membership program for Vermont Public’s “But Why” children’s podcast is bringing in new donors.
Riddle, who most recently worked for Augsburg University, succeeds Randi Yoder, who retired.
Plater, an alumnus of licensee Howard University, plans to expand content production and oversee the launch of local ATSC 3.0 signals.
With a two-year grant renewal from CPB, the journalism initiative will work with 20 stations on community engagement practices.
Alexander will be a co-EP for the production alongside Marcy Gunther, director of media development for children’s media at GBH. Kay Donmyer, a writer for “Curious George,” is co-creator and head writer.
Schneider returns to public media as successor to Mark Vogelzang, who retired June 30.
Pulley-Hayes, a former CPB VP, currently runs a public radio station in Florida.
The new organization seeks to “catalyze the capital, new ownership structures, and business model transformations needed for established local and community news organizations to thrive and remain deeply grounded in their communities.”
Calderone succeeds Donald Boswell, who is retiring after more than two decades of leadership of the stations.
The Indianapolis-based public broadcaster said that it “intends to maintain several staff positions” at the station in West Lafayette, Ind.
GBH promoted Dorothea Gillim to creative director and Marisa Wolsky to director of children’s STEM media.