Public media and the coronavirus
Current’s coverage of how public media is reporting on and responding to the global pandemic. Do you have a question, or do you want to share information? Email us at news@current.org.
CPB requests additional $175M in emergency funds from Congress
If CPB receives the funds, it would bring its emergency support from the government to $250 million.Station leaders share insights into pandemic response
The leaders of KUT and KERA spoke about how they're managing the crisis in a webinar produced by Current, Greater Public, Public ...PBS fast-tracks ‘American Portrait’ special on coronavirus
The half-hour program, airing May 8, presents stories of people on the front lines.Pandemic prompts some stations to cut Report for America jobs, but others add corps members
“In an effort to make sure that we could maintain the staff that we have and the work we were doing, we ...Seattle classical station cuts positions as underwriting income dries up
“Underwriting revenue has almost disappeared for us,” said Classical KING FM CEO Brenda Barnes.
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