Development
Nine pubcasters receive $100,000 Press Forward grants
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The funding initiative awarded a total of $20 million to 205 news outlets.
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The funding initiative awarded a total of $20 million to 205 news outlets.
The June through August 2024 period was, at best, sluggish for station fundraising across several key performance indicators compared to the same period in 2023.
CEO John Lansing said the network needs to be able “to respond more nimbly to the rapid pace of change across audience behaviors, technology and the digital business.”
After surveying Louisville residents about their hopes for the city, the station is adding reporters to cover civic issues.
Aguilar joined NFCB in 2016 after working at Pacifica’s KPFT.
In a Current Q&A, Lansing said a more diverse audience is NPR’s “number one goal.”
During the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour, President Paula Kerger cited gains in stations’ membership revenues and the Biden administration’s focus on education as bright spots.
The team is funded by a $500,000 CPB grant.
Proponents remain bullish about the technology’s prospects but see plenty of challenges in the year ahead for public broadcasters.
The marquee program for the initiative is “Philly D.A.,” an eight-part series about Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and his staff’s plan to address community issues.
The station will commission and broadcast recordings of works by composers from underrepresented communities.
Schupak joined the station in 2003 and has held several executive-level positions.