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New York’s WNYC celebrates 100 years with on-air birthday party
The July 8 event will include a reimagining of the station's first broadcast exactly 100 years earlier.Sherrie Westin named CEO of Sesame Workshop
Westin is the first woman to be Sesame Workshop’s CEO since the organization was established in 1968.To bring audiences back, make shows that people will go crazy for
Letting go of fear and perfectionism empowers creative teams to take courageous leaps that turn viewers and listeners into fans.
‘The Thistle & Shamrock’ will end Sept. 30 after 40-plus years
"The Thistle & Shamrock" airs on 237 NPR member stations, delving into new and traditional Celtic music through interviews with singers, songwriters and music experts.Comings and goings: NETA appoints COO, NPR hires deputy Washington editor …
NETA named Timothy Eernisse COO and VP of education and growth.Vox.com co-founder Melissa Bell will lead Chicago Public Media
Bell, who co-founded Vox.com in 2014 and became publisher of parent company Vox Media in 2016, will take the helm at CPM Sept. 3.
House subcommittee proposes zeroing out pubmedia funding for FY27
President Biden has proposed upping CPB’s FY27 appropriation to $595 million.Public media's fundraising outlook shows signs for hope amid challenges
Radio stations in particular struggled to grow donor rolls last year, according to a new Contributor Development Partnership report. But public media has a strong legacy of trust to build on.Russell Morash, ‘This Old House’ creator and ‘Father of How-To’ programs that inspired millions, dies at 88
While Morash wasn’t always fond of the “Father of How-To” moniker, his track record of marquee programs like “This Old House” and “The Victory Garden” cemented his place as a media innovator.Appeals court rejects defamation suit by right-wing journalist against NPR, Yahoo News
Matthew Couch, founder of the news website D.C. Patriot, had spread conspiracy theories about the 2016 murder of Democratic National Committee employee Seth Rich.George Boosey, programmer who guided WBUR’s news expansion, dies at 77
Boosey helped set the Boston station’s path to growth as an NPR news powerhouse.WUNC to end its music stream and HD2 service
Radio listening trends and economics are too challenging to justify acquiring a terrestrial signal for the Triple A music service, says GM Paul Hunton.Oregon’s KLCC invests in newsgathering with proceeds from $3M campaign
The Eugene radio station will add two reporters and build its digital news coverage.Comings and goings: John Sutton named VP at NEPM, Hawaii Public Radio makes host changes for music program ‘Bridging the Gap’ …
John Sutton, who joined New England Public Media as interim CCO, was hired permanently as VP of content and audience strategy.Unions call for immediate removal of Chicago Public Media CEO
96% of participating union members voted no confidence in the outgoing CEO.
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