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Brett Neely will be supervising editor for NPR’s disinformation team.
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Brett Neely will be supervising editor for NPR’s disinformation team.
The $26 million construction project creates space for public events, podcast creators and a growing newsroom.
Gov. Tom Wolf had proposed restoring state support for the stations this year, but the legislature declined.
Zachary led Milwaukee PBS through the FCC spectrum auction, which generated $85 million for the station.
Despite a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the Hawai‘i Public Radio GM remains as engaged with his station and the public broadcasting community as ever.
NPR promoted Bruce Auster and Kathy Goldgeier within its collaborative journalism team.
“With KMFA’s new home completed, and a new strategic plan initiated, it’s an ideal time to pass the baton to a new leader,” Wilson said.
Union organizers say they aim to improve staff morale and reduce turnover.
Schram has led the Ann Arbor station since 2006.
“¿Quién Are We?” is about “how our identities sort of shape who we are and what we do,” says Luis Antonio Perez, lead producer.
Altman will continue leading the dual licensee while the board seeks his successor.
NPR promoted Vickie Walton-James to acting managing editor for news, while Ammad Omar steps up to chief national editor.
“We are no longer able to sustain support of In the Dark and we are immediately beginning to explore opportunities to find a new home — either for the entire enterprise, outside of APMG or for the talented journalists, within APMG,” a spokesperson said.
The nomination of another Biden appointee, Kathy Im, still awaits confirmation by the Senate.
In addition to the cuts, the EP of CIR’s “Reveal” has also left the organization.
NASA Inspires Futures for Tomorrow’s Youth, a new initiative, will pair 100 NASA STEM professionals with students ages 9–14.
Teresa Frontado left KUT in Austin, Texas, to join WAMU.
After retiring from WILL-TV, she started Harbison Learning Systems, where she was able to continue building the web-based Instructional Technology Marketplace.
“This is really the first step in the next 50 years of NPR,” said CEO John Lansing.