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As collaborations expand, newsroom leadership jobs prove difficult to fill
“The system of collaboration we are building requires more editors.”NPR founding programmer Bill Siemering on his days before joining the network
He got his start in radio at one of the country’s oldest educational stations.Honolulu Civil Beat moves to become a nonprofit
The website filed for nonprofit status with the IRS June 1 and can begin operating as a nonprofit immediately.
Radiotopia narrows field in podcast contest
At least one finalist will be chosen in November to become a member of Radiotopia.KJZZ staffs Mexico City bureau, WKAR GM steps down, and other comings and goings in public media
Also, a public radio veteran in California announces his retirement.PRI adds two CBC programs to distribution portfolio
The shows debuted last month.
Reduction in funding for Oklahoma network ‘cuts right through the bone’
Public media in the state is taking a blow from a dire funding crisis.With help from friends, WYEP exceeds fundraising goal
Through June, the station is using social media to encourage listeners to give by posting a video of themselves singing the Beatles rock classic, “With a Little Help from my Friends.”NPR photographer and translator killed in Afghanistan
NPR Pentagon Correspondent Tom Bowman and producer Monika Evstatieva escaped injury.Minnesota Public Radio newsroom votes to unionize
MPR is the latest public radio newsroom to join SAG-AFTRA.Podcasts with local focus can help stations own their markets
“Podcasts help you tell the vital story of your unique little patch of dirt. And every single public radio outlet should be making them.”World Channel revisits iconic documentary series with new pledge special
The 30-minute show, which discusses how racial relations of today are reflected in the civil rights movement, is part of a package that includes rebroadcast rights for Eyes on the Prize I and II.Worrisome trend in CPB analysis: Too many PTV stations taking on too much debt
The number of licensees carrying debt ratios of more than 50 percent has nearly tripled since 2009, according to CPB's latest "state of the system" report.NEPR introduces media training program for local youth
After moving its headquarters to downtown Springfield, Mass., the public radio network launched its initiative to bring stories of the city’s diverse communities to its air.Media Impact Funders receives its largest grant ever
A two-year, $500,000 matching grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies supports an expansion of MIF's programming and services for foundations that invest in media.
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