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Comings and goings: Former CPB exec lands at Milwaukee PBS, GBH GM leaves …
Beth Walsh joined Milwaukee PBS after working for CPB.
Opinion: Public media must invest in its technical future
The backbone of public media may be invisible to most listeners, but without it, the stories do not reach the audience.
How Mister Rogers tackled Cold War fears and why it still resonates
Removed from distribution since the '90s, the Reagan-era "Conflict" series examined the dangers of geopolitical paranoia.
PBS proposes FY27 budget that would continue dues relief for stations
The budget includes investment in PBS Kids shows and “distinctive general audience content.”
CapRadio, KVIE settle radio tower dispute
The stations filed countering lawsuits in 2024 over ownership of the tower, which broadcasts CapRadio's main signal.
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‘Wowsabout’ PBS special seeks to inspire awe in preschoolers
The 22-minute live-action special follows puppets Roxy the hedgehog and Ronald the pig as they explore Sequoia National Park.Utah Public Radio managers to retire
Tom Williams and Kerry Bringhurst will retire in the fall.Arkansas TV commission pauses plan to drop PBS membership
“Going down a path” to disaffiliation provides “no motivation” for viewers to donate, warned PBS CEO Paula Kerger.NPR underscores mission with national advertising campaign
The multimedia campaign reimagines NPR’s iconic logo in several phases that will roll out over the coming weeks.
PBS chief calls for Arkansas public TV commission to ‘take a pause’ on leaving national network
Two former Arkansas first ladies and PBS CEO Paula Kerger plan to attend a commission meeting Thursday to show support for keeping PBS programs widely available in the state.February CDP Index: Growth remains strong in early 2026, but signs point to slowdown
As the year progresses, declining growth rates are expected with plateaus and eventual year-over-year declines following an extraordinary 2025.Comings and goings: Bill Kurtis retires from ‘Wait Wait,’ WUSF promotes staffers …
Kurtis is stepping down from his roles with the NPR quiz show.
What our survey of laid-off pubmedia workers reveals about cuts and their fallout
Respondents to our survey reported abrupt notice and a toll on their mental and financial well-being.How four public media workers are navigating life after layoffs
Losing a job is “all the emotions you could possibly feel, and you’ve got to work through it and get through it somehow.”What public media’s first digital experiments reveal about the next transition
The future rarely arrives in the way people expect.
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