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After eight years at APM, ‘Too Beautiful to Live’ finds its footing as an independent podcast
"We decided to just put ads aside for a little bit and rely on this public radio model," says co-host Andrew Walsh.Second season of ‘Native America’ celebrates contemporary Native communities
The team of Native American producers and directors gave the season a "visceral authenticity," said Providence Pictures EP Gary Glassman.WESA cites financial challenges in canceling 'The Confluence'
Three staffers on the show team and a digital content manager are being laid off.
Comings and goings: WETA COO resigns, Neely elected PMJA president …
Jason Daisey joined WETA in 2017 and had led a station headquarters expansion project.Shining bright: 22 Rising Stars whose ideas and skills are redefining public media
Find out which young professionals rose to the top of our evaluation process to be recognized as a Current Rising Star of 2023.How the Syracuse Journalism Lab is diversifying local reporting while training young journalists
The Syracuse Press Club and The Stand, a local nonprofit news outlet, teamed up to teach high-school students the basics of journalism.
Senate Appropriations Committee recommends continued CPB funding in FY26
The recommendation follows a House subcommittee’s proposal earlier this month to zero out public media funding.PBS stations experiment with local sponsorship, membership spots on Passport and video app
Stations have yet to earn much from the pilot program, but participants remain hopeful for phase two and the future.PRX to offer ‘Ezra Klein Show’ to public radio stations
The show will be available to public radio stations starting Nov. 10.COO Will Lee to leave NPR
Lee has been NPR's COO since March 2022.NPR promotes Edith Chapin to lead news division
Chapin has worked for NPR since 2012.Digitization project will preserve decades of archival content for Arkansas PBS
The station is seeking partnerships with archival organizations to make the collection accessible to the public.Comings and goings: StoryCorps appoints chief program officer, KEXP makes room for new shows …
StoryCorps promoted Lisa Nelson-Haynes to chief program officer.Survey finds PBS app users want more content, features
The survey’s findings were presented last week at the Public Media Development and Marketing Conference in Atlanta.Could daylong themes reverse a drop in listening to news stations?
Stations could be changing the topic too often for listeners to keep up. What if they tried something different?
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