“Everyone who has ever worked for NPR and its member stations has Susan to thank for making those three letters mean something special to millions of Americans," said NPR's Scott Simon.

Growth for new Radio donors reached 162.6% in the three-month index, with TV/Joint licensees reporting a 65.3% increase.

Now is not the time to hoard our limited resources — the public is calling on us to rise to the occasion.

The station is losing $240,000 annually from state and federal funding cuts.

Forerunners of public media faced many challenges that could show a way forward in a system without CPB.

The new mid-level giving program highlights how public media aligns with the values that influence women’s charitable giving.

The station faces an annual loss of $4.8 million in federal support.

Linda Wei was named COO and SVP of content for Alaska Public Media.

CPB is one of the primary financial supporters of the conference.

PTPA’s Fall Meeting, which was to precede the conference, will also go virtual.

A “small transition team” will remain on staff through January, according to a CPB news release.

"Our goal is to gain a younger audience to serve as ambassadors for SFPBS," says Tarnesha Strowbridge, VP of membership.

“This decision to provide no funding to CPB in FY 2026 will cause irreparable harm, especially to small and rural public media stations,” said CPB CEO Patricia Harrison.

The organization laid off 19 employees, primarily in its marketing, membership and production departments.

WETA and other stations are offering customized streaming experiences for local TV viewers and donors.