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American Public Media Group CEO Jon McTaggart will step down
McTaggart will continue to lead the organization until a successor is in place.Record-setting BTS Tiny Desk inspires donations to public radio
In just 25 minutes, the video broke the record for the most-viewed Tiny Desk performance within 24 hours of premiering.Remodel of 'Action Auction' brings new generation of supporters to annual fundraiser
The annual live broadcast, a community-building tradition for southwestern Ohio’s CET and ThinkTV stations, completed its first fundraiser Saturday using online bidding and far less airtime.
Solar panels in parking lot power studios of Maine’s WERU-FM
The community radio station in East Orland has entered into a power-purchase agreement to convert to sustainable energy.Maja Mrkoci to leave CPB
Mrkoci joined the organization in 2015 after working for PBS.NPR budget for new fiscal year aims to avoid layoffs despite deficit
A projected shortfall of $29 million will be closed with furloughs and other cost-saving measures.
KCRW responds to drop in income with buyouts, layoffs
The station's revenue has declined amid the pandemic due to "a large dip" in sponsorship.Urban Alternative stations seek to educate listeners about voting
WCLK in Atlanta is also providing information about voting and the U.S. Census for its community.Comings and goings: LaFontaine E. Oliver named NPR board chair, Erica Peterson leaving Louisville Public Media …
Oliver is GM of WYPR in Baltimore.RadioPublic CEO Jake Shapiro joins Apple Podcasts
Shapiro also co-founded PRX.NPR union calls out organization’s diversity failings, demands changes
Leaders of NPR’s SAG-AFTRA union are demanding the organization make changes around 13 issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion.With podcast, ‘Black in Appalachia’ series aims to reach new audiences
The "Black in Appalachia" podcast marks East Tennessee PBS’ first foray into the medium, an unusual step for a project that started as a TV show.Public TV fights datacasting fees at FCC
Advocates are challenging a requirement that stations pay the FCC 5% of revenue from "ancillary or supplementary services," which they say could hamper adoption of ATSC 3.0.How NPR built the launch pad for its first podcasts
In early 2005, few people inside NPR understood podcasts or knew how to listen to one. But that would change by summer's end.Garrett McQueen exits Classical 24 after disagreements over changing playlists
McQueen was the sole Black host on the syndicated music service.
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