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Staffers at WAMU and WBGO seek recognition of unions
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists is representing both groups.Podcast explores racial inequities in criminal justice through hip-hop
NPR Music's “Louder Than a Riot” explores hip-hop as a "microcosm for the Black American experience" with the criminal justice system.Houston Public Media to receive its largest-ever gift
The planned gift was made as part of a larger university fundraising campaign.
Comings and goings: David Greene leaving NPR’s ‘Morning Edition,’ John Barth retiring from PRX …
Greene will leave Dec. 29 to “focus on other projects,” according to the network.Leslie Wilcox, CEO of PBS Hawai‘i, will leave station
Wilcox joined the station in 2007.How NPR can take cues from other broadcasters in its quest to broaden audience
An excerpt from a new book suggests that NPR look to the past and overseas for examples of programming with wider appeal.
With book sales rising, literary content can appeal to public radio's well-read audience
"Let's hear more authors' diverse views and voices on-air. Let's not let video gaming and tablet surfing displace our imaginations exploring books."Employees at Maine Public accept voluntary retirement offers
Executives are aiming to get ahead of long-term budget concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.With disputes going public, creators ponder ownership stakes in their podcasts
“The power dynamic is off in a way that doesn’t account for the world that we’re in today."Staffers at The Current, Classical MPR look to unionize
The efforts come amid personnel controversies and calls for change within the broader organization.American Archive ‘edit-a-thons’ enhance Wikipedia with pubmedia content
The partnership is mutually beneficial: Wikipedia becomes more reliable, and the American Archive of Public Broadcasting exposes its content to a wider audience.Programmers are filling holes left by ‘Live From Here' — and some want more choices
As stations turn to local music shows and national talk and entertainment offerings, "everyone's looking for a hit."Tim Eby is out as St. Louis Public Radio GM
A spokesperson for the station's licensee said in a statement that the leadership change “represents the first step toward resetting the direction and operation of the station to more closely align with the mission and values of the university.”Comings and goings: PBS announces new board members, Rob Hilbert named Iowa PBS Foundation president …
Three leaders of major-market public TV stations joined the network's board.Five finalists will vie for the $20,000 Local that Works grand prize
Entries related to COVID-19, at-home learning, police misconduct and stories of immigrants and incarcerated people rose to the top.
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