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While COO of cannabis company, former CEO again leads N.Y. station
Bob Daino is currently COO of Acreage Holdings, which owns cannabis cultivation, processing and dispensing operations in 12 states.Listeners ask university to rethink defunding of Tri States Public Radio
The funding cut will cost the station about half of its annual $1 million operating budget.Senate approves funds for CPB, interconnection, Ready To Learn
The Labor, Health and Human Services and Education bill would provide $445 million for CPB in FY21.
Consultant advises radio stations to step up promotion, keep eye on morning talent
“During drive time, if you can communicate that you are live and doing things locally, you will stand out,” Jeff Rowe told attendees at the Public Radio Program Directors conference.David Mitchell, veteran voice of ‘Piano Jazz,’ dies at 72
Colleagues recalled him as a “meticulous mastering engineer” with a “mellifluous announcing voice.”Annual survey highlights 'big deal' of smart-speaker adoption
The Public Radio Tech Survey also found strong growth in public radio listening among millennials.
WNYC's 'More Perfect' podcast creates soundtrack for the Constitution
Contributing artists to a new compilation album include Dolly Parton, Devendra Banhart, They Might Be Giants and Kash Doll.Woodruff chairs Archive council, Barone marks half-century at MPR and other comings and goings
And former PBS and CPB executive Jennifer Lawson is the new vice chair of the American Archive of Public Broadcasting council.After multiple delays, Indiana station aims to restore service next month
A Lakeshore PBS executive said the mishaps have amounted to a “perfect storm of unfortunate circumstances.”Virginia public broadcaster eliminates stations' CEO position
As part of the reorganization of Commonwealth Public Broadcasting, WCVE President Curtis Monk will leave his position Sept. 14.Illinois licensee to end funding for Tri States Public Radio
The station will lose about half its annual operating budget, according to GM Jonathan Ahl.Letter from the executive director: How should pubmedia respond to Trump's attacks on the press?
At what point would public media speak out about threats to press freedom?It’s ‘All Health All the Time,’ and four hours live, on new Florida multicast
“This is like a health public utility,” said South Florida PBS EVP Bill Scott.Nonprofit news organizations join campaign for press freedom
Few public broadcasters have joined the coordinated effort to refute President Trump’s attacks on the press.Public radio's efforts to track source diversity seen as path to addressing ‘deep problem’
KUT in Austin, Texas, along with Philadelphia’s WHYY, Seattle’s KUOW and San Francisco’s KQED, are all engaged in efforts to gather and analyze data on their sourcing in news reports or show segments.
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