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.
Martínez replaces David Greene, who left the show in 2020.
For our series on “The Way We Work Now,” we spoke with Nine PBS CEO Amy Shaw and KUOW GM Caryn Mathes.
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“Television and radio should be getting together. Joint licensees have advantages that neither one of us have individually.”
Richardson previously worked as director of strategic partnerships at WBEZ.
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Union members at the station said they “feel like they could be next if they do speak up.”
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