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Fargo building poses problems for public broadcaster’s signal
The 18-story development will interfere with a Prairie Public Broadcasting transmitter.WBAI hip-hop host quits following Lopate hiring, Twitter quarrel
“This is incredibly painful, despite all their efforts to make the decision easier,” said host Jay Smooth.Phoenix's KJZZ opens second bureau south of the border
The bureau's reporting aims to help listeners “better understand economic globalization and its impact on the Southwest.”
Survey finds listening to news an 'important driver' for use of smart speakers
Thirty-seven percent of respondents who had listened to news in the week before taking the survey said they had listened to at least two hours of news.New Jersey takes chance on unique effort to boost local news
Gov. Phil Murphy is poised to sign legislation to create a Civic Information Consortium by mid-August.Morgenthau dies at 101; producer recalled as ‘beloved mentor’ at WGBH
Henry Morgenthau III joined WGBH in 1957, just two years after it went on the air.
How a station used 'deep listening' events to take on Sacramento's housing crisis
Capital Public Radio's “Story Circles” brought wildly diverse residents face to face to envision a way forward.Podcasts vs. broadcasts: an iTunes Top 200 battle
We data-dive into the iTunes Top Podcasts, pitting podcasters vs. broadcasters and pubcasters vs. their commercial colleagues.Outgoing host O’Riley: ‘I am ‘From the Top’’
Citing a need to "adapt to the changing media landscape," the public radio show focused on young classical performers will feature a series of guest hosts in place of Christopher O'Riley.House panel sustains funding for CPB, interconnection, Ready To Learn
“The broad bipartisan support on the committee for these funds constitutes an encouraging vote of confidence," said APTS President Pat Butler.CPB extends funding for PRX, WNYC podcast projects
The $1.7 million backs efforts to help under-represented producers of podcasts network and incubate ideas.Local That Works at the 2018 PMDMC
Looking for some inspiration to apply for this year’s Local That Works contest? Hear from these stations at the Public Media Development and Marketing Conference.NPR's Audie Cornish to host BuzzFeed show, NETA hires first education VP, and other comings and goings
"Profile by BuzzFeed News" will post Sundays in a new section of Facebook Watch devoted to shows produced by news publishers.Under new leadership, struggling Iowa station looks to reinvent itself to survive
KBBG aims to strengthen community support by refreshing its music mix and beefing up local reporting.Read this shockingly prescient 1970 mission statement for the precursor to NPR’s ‘Fresh Air’
In a previously unpublished grant application, NPR founding father Bill Siemering proposed a show on WBFO in Buffalo, N.Y., "growing out of the need for cross-cultural communication and capitalizing on the unique characteristics of public radio."
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