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“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.
Top execs have signaled plans for reorganization and possible job cuts for the award-winning investigative unit.
Dave Kansas will leave his position as president of American Public Media as part of the restructuring.
Taylor succeeds Jon McTaggart, who announced last year plans to leave the organization.
McTaggart will continue to lead the organization until a successor is in place.
Drew will be the first permanent president of MPR.
President Jon McTaggart also announced leadership changes intended to make the company more agile.
APMG is recruiting a full-time mental health reporter and will integrate coverage of mental health issues into podcasts and on its music stations.
The dedication coincides with MPR’s 50th anniversary.
In its first investigative series, APM Reports is examining allegations of sexual abuse at Mesabi Academy in Buhl, Minn.
Representatives from the major public radio networks respond to Stephanie Foo’s Transom commentary about diversity in public radio.
WLRN reached an agreement with Educational Media Foundation, the translator’s new owner.
Research shows that events in Miami and Houston aren’t a harbinger of decline.
A former director of Classical South Florida’s board is looking to buy back one of the signals sold to a religious broadcaster.
The changes complete a planned reorganization first revealed earlier this month.
American Public Media Group is selling Classical South Florida to Educational Media Foundation for $21.7 million.
The three-station network has consistently lost money.
An internal memo announced structural changes and cuts to staff and programs as part of an effort to focus resources.
A proposal to require noncommercial radio stations to disclose program funders and share other public file records online has prompted widely varying reactions among public and religious broadcasters. In filings with the FCC, Native Public Media, an association representing tribal media organizations, warned that the change would be too burdensome and could lead to the demise of some of its radio stations. American Public Media Group — the largest owner of public radio stations in the U.S. — welcomed greater standards of transparency. Meanwhile, the National Federation of Community Broadcasters staked out a middle ground, proposing an exemption for stations with small staffs. Another major player among noncommercial radio broadcasters, Educational Media Foundation, objected to online disclosure of its stations’ program donors, as did Native Public Media.
American Public Media Group is selling off the for-profit arm of its business that publishes boutique magazines in order to concentrate on its public media offerings, the company announced today.