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Carlton Wing named Arkansas PBS CEO
Wing previously served in the Arkansas House of Representatives.
NPR seeks restraining order against CPB distribution grant
NPR is seeking to prevent CPB from distributing funds for satellite interconnection to any entity other than NPR.
New documentary pays tribute to late, great KUT/KUTX personality John Aielli
Faders Up: The John Aielli Experience hits digital services this month.
CPB pushes back on NPR request for restraining order
NPR’s legal action over the future of public radio content distribution was “unfounded, inappropriate and premature,” said CPB’s general counsel.
Comings and goings: WXXI GM to retire, EIC leaves WNYC …
Susan Rogers is retiring as EVP and GM of WXXI in Rochester, N.Y.
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WNET will cut staff, costs following loss of federal funding
CEO Neal Shapiro said in a memo that the organization is “carefully reducing some programs and services to create meaningful savings, while also rethinking how we work and where we can best focus our energy for future growth.”New nonprofit receives funding for public radio distribution
CPB granted the nonprofit $57.9 million over five years.State lawmaker to receive $206K salary as Arkansas PBS director
Commission Vice Chairman Woody Freeman said he recommended the amount because of Rep. Carlton Wing’s “extensive media background.”WFAE to leave community space due to funding cuts
The station moved some of its operations to the building less than three years ago.
WTTW cuts staffers, scales back ‘Chicago Stories,’ employees say
The station reduced staffing on its news program Chicago Tonight and cut episodes of Chicago Stories, according to station employees.PBS North Carolina lays off 32 employees
Five employees also accepted buyouts, and 16 open jobs will not be filled.Licensee of WSRE ends PBS affiliation, moves to decertify foundation
Trustees at Pensacola State College in Florida voted to end WSRE’s PBS affiliation after fiscal year 2026.
WNYC offers free programs to stations affected by funding cuts
“Hopefully this will give station leaders a bit of financial breathing room," said LaFontaine Oliver, New York Public Radio’s president and CEO and executive chair.Colorado Public Radio joins Mountain West News Bureau
The collaboration started in 2018 with $475,000 in CPB support.PBS Kids gets into gameplay video with ‘Odd Squad Gaming Unit’
The new series of YouTube shorts for 5- to 8-year-olds aims to “make things that kids will want to tell their best friends about,” says EP J.J. Johnson.
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