System/Policy
Vegas PBS seeks to dismiss lawsuits filed by former employee
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The lawsuits filed by a former director of digital marketing accuse station leaders and other parties of defamation and discrimination.
North Dakota’s Prairie Public dodges bill threatening to end state funding
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A bill attempting to end state funding for public broadcasting failed to make it out of committee.
Programs/Content
Program directors point to multiple reasons for Triple A audience growth
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Listeners have been tuning in more frequently and listening longer. In some markets, they’re hearing new voices and more beats in the music mix.
People
NPR promotes Isabel Lara to chief communications officer
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The position is new at the network.
Obituaries
Former WNET VP Carmen DiRienzo dies at 65
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As a lawyer who oversaw corporate affairs and business development, DiRienzo guided the creation of Vme, a Spanish-language digital multicast service.
People
‘Takeaway’ host Tanzina Vega resigns
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Melissa Harris-Perry will be the radio show’s interim host through the end of the year.
People
Comings and goings: Stacey Libbrecht returns to PBS as VP, NPR adds reporters …
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Libbrecht started her career with PBS in 1996 and has also worked for Starz.
System/Policy
Current’s 2021 Public Media Salary Survey
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More than 1,900 readers told us about what they earn in public media. See the key findings and dig deeper into the data.
System/Policy
Current’s first-ever pubmedia salary survey finds age and gender gaps, higher union wages
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A closer look at some highlights from the data.
Collaboration
Watch our webinar about collaborations that are shaping public media
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As part of our “In This Together” series, we spoke with Ideastream Public Media’s Kevin Martin and Scott Finn of Vermont Public Radio/Vermont PBS.
Local That Works
How to win the Local that Works $20,000 grand prize
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Current is calling on all authentically, awesomely local media to participate in the 2021 Local that Works contest.