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WBUR anchor puts down the mic, picks up the whip for full-time circus performing
TikTok fame spurred Jack Lepiarz to make his side gig a permanent pursuit.How a revamped Public Broadcasting Act would help public media fill news deserts
A former CPB board member argues that updating the Act could be a boon for smaller stations.Chuck Roberts named CEO of Lakeshore Public Media
Roberts previously led West Virginia Public Broadcasting.
‘Roadshow’ podcast focuses on stories that make you go 'Wow, really?'
"Detours," which just released its third season, digs deeper into stories behind memorable appraisals.Current Crossword: 'World Capitals'
Your knowledge of NPR podcasts will help you complete our latest public media crossword.KSQD seeks expansion with purchase of radio signals
The broadcaster is buying a station and translator from Educational Media Foundation.
Comings and goings: WLRN selects news staffers, Vermont Public hires for digital team …
WLRN promoted Caitie Muñoz and Jessica Bakeman while also hiring a breaking news editor.WSKG appoints Natasha Thompson as CEO
Thompson formerly led the Food Bank of the Southern Tier.NPR’s State of the Union coverage aims to reach listeners who navigate the world in two languages
“We are doing this para la gente,” says Erika Aguilar, EP of "Morning Edition." “That feels really good and gives you purpose.”Stations seek alternatives as ITVS plans to shut down OVEE platform
ITVS will deactivate the streaming platform at the end of June.Anthony Padgett will leave SCETV to lead WOSU Public Media
Padgett will succeed Ronnie Agnew, who left the station last year after a brief tenure.NPR’s Rachel Martin will step away from ‘Morning Edition’ for new project
Martin is developing a project “in the realms of religion, spirituality, and meaning.”Comings and goings: NPR appoints VP, WAMU hires COO …
NPR named Adrienne Brown VP of development operations and services.Reviewing border coverage uncovers risks of 'both sides' reporting on right-wing extremists
A PEN America case study about a 2017 KPBS/inewsource report shows how humanizing extremists can gloss over dangerous viewpoints.KPCC will rebrand as LAist 89.3
“A cross-platform approach will be the tip of the spear of our evolution," CEO Herb Scannell said.
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