People
NYPR President Laura Walker to step down in June
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Walker cited “new opportunities” that prompted her to leave, including pursuing a university position and “starting her own venture.”
People
Radio pioneer Larry Josephson turns to creative community for support
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“I have to ask my friends for help so I can keep on working and … producing,” says the man known as the “sage of independent producers.”
System/Policy
Emily Donahue leaves Austin’s KUT for public-relations post
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Formerly news director at the station, Donahue will join Stratfor, a geopolitical intelligence firm.
System/Policy
If public radio’s smaller stations vanish, we all lose
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“The ice is melting beneath our feet with the current business model,” writes a station leader.
Programs/Content
With generous help from volunteers, overextended California station creates local show about wildfire recovery
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After the regional Society of Professional Journalists put out a call for journalists to help North State Public Radio’s two-person newsroom, veteran host Tess Vigeland stepped in to direct the launch of “After Paradise,” a daily news show.
System/Policy
‘Car Talk’ donation program splits from CARS/V-Dac merger
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An announcement from “Car Talk” EP Doug Berman surprised competitor CARS and left some stations flummoxed.
System/Policy
New NFCB initiative seeks sustainable models for community radio
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The organization will work with 10 stations to combat problems shared by broadcasters throughout community radio.
System/Policy
Radio leaders applaud NPR’s Mohn for commitment to stations, look to successor to continue efforts
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Mohn’s commitment to stations at NPR “is ingrained in that organization as a strategic imperative,” said one station GM.
System/Policy
NPR CEO Jarl Mohn will step down in 2019
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Mohn will continue to work with NPR as president emeritus, building relationships with donors.
System/Policy
Tennessee radio station to cut jobs, local news
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The station will stop airing local newscasts and feature reports, but “the goal is to bring those back as soon as possible,” a spokesperson said.
System/Policy
C-SPAN steps in as buyer of WDCU in Washington
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As the prospective new owner of jazz station WDCU took constant heat over the past month from jazz lovers and public radio officials, another potential buyer was visibly waiting in the wings. The persistence paid off: Earlier this month, C-SPAN assumed Salem Communication’s $13 million bid for the Washington, D.C., station. Commercial broadcaster Salem, which owns one of the nation’s biggest religious radio chains, was facing a fight to close the WDCU transaction. A citizen’s advocacy group was set to file an FCC challenge, questioning the nonprofit bona fides of the corporation that Salem set up to purchase the station. NPR was considering filing its own challenge.