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TPT lays off employees in wake of federal funding cut
“We hoped for a different outcome, but these actions were necessary to ensure our resiliency through an uncertain economic landscape,” said CEO Sylvia Strobel.GBH cuts 13 ‘American Experience’ staffers, will pause production of new broadcast episodes
GBH has laid off nearly 100 workers in the past 14 months.Edward Leon named CEO of PBS Fort Wayne
Leon most recently worked as executive director of Free Speech TV, based in Denver.
Why the public radio system needs a barter tier for programming
A model for stations that can no longer sustain full-fee membership would hold onto affiliates that want to remain in the family.South Florida Public Media Group rebuts objections to station deal
SFPMG called the Miami school board’s FCC petition an effort to erroneously assert a claim on SFPMG’s assets.This ‘Adopt A Station’ tool shows how pubmedia can innovate in crisis
Public media is in a unique position to meet moments like the rescission with new ideas that aren’t bound by the hang-ups of the past.
NPR’s Edith Chapin to step down
"I have had two big executive jobs for two years and I want to take a break,” Chapin told NPR's David Folkenflik.Comings and goings: NPR’s Asma Khalid heads to BBC, network appoints AI VP …
Asma Khalid is leaving NPR to co-host a daily podcast for the BBC.How KSPS PBS built an AI support assistant for Passport users
The station's first public-facing AI project has "saved our staff hours of phone time and provided consistent, accurate support to hundreds of members."Advice to pubmedia leaders: Build your own damn raft
Too many in our system are standing at the shoreline, gazing out at a receding sea, holding on to a fading belief that some raft — a rescue, a fix, a lifeline — will suddenly appear.WFAE reduces workforce by six due to financial ‘headwinds’
“We are working hard to ensure that no further reductions will be necessary, but it's too early to say.” said CEO Ju-Don Marshall.SD Public Broadcasting considering cuts, layoffs after Congress rescinds federal funding
Julie Overgaard, SDPB executive director, said if funding isn’t replaced, the organization will reduce staff by 20% to 25%.Gary Stokes to retire as GM of KSPS PBS
Stokes plans to step down later this year as leader of the station in Spokane, Wash.More than money: CPB cuts could cause system to fracture
Now is the time for stations to rededicate themselves to the ideals that brought us together.Johnny Lee Walker named station manager of KBEM
Walker joined KBEM in 2020.
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