System/Policy
CPB faces scrutiny from Ted Cruz over diversity policy
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Sen. Cruz questioned whether a CPB policy violates the 14th Amendment in light of a Supreme Court decision on affirmative action.
System/Policy
Representation of Asian, Black and Hispanic staffers grows at public media stations
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Only the percentage of Native American staffers at stations declined since 2022, according to new CPB data on CSG grantees.
System/Policy
CPB names first Next Generation Warning System grantees
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The funds will help stations upgrade their technology for emergency alerts.
Programs/Content
CPB awards $2.25M to bolster statehouse reporting
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Grants to seven stations and NPR aim to “fill gaps” in public media’s statehouse reporting.
System/Policy
Senate Appropriations Committee recommends continued CPB funding in FY26
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The recommendation follows a House subcommittee’s proposal earlier this month to zero out public media funding.
System/Policy
CPB provides additional funds for Editor Corps program
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Stations will pay on a sliding scale for editing assistance from the Public Media Journalists Association.
System/Policy
Biden administration proposes $575M for CPB in FY2026, requests level funding for interconnection and infrastructure
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CPB President Pat Harrison said she’s “grateful” for the proposed increase to the corporation’s appropriation.
System/Policy
White House nominates Felix Sanchez to CPB board
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As chair of the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts, Sanchez has increased the visibility and pipeline of Latinos in the creative arts.
People
Pat Harrison on failure: ‘There are no shortcuts down the road to success’
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The CPB president talks about her experiences with failure in “The Dirty F-Word: Lessons From Our Failures,” a new book by the leader of PBS Charlotte.
System/Policy
How a revamped Public Broadcasting Act would help public media fill news deserts
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A former CPB board member argues that updating the Act could be a boon for smaller stations.
System/Policy
Federal budget gives CPB $535M for FY2025, boosts interconnection and Next Gen Warning System
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CPB will receive an additional $10 million in its base appropriation, and public media’s FEMA grant program gets a $16 million boost.
System/Policy
CPB data shows decline in pubmedia workforce, small increases in staff diversity
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Representation of Hispanics and African Americans grew in leadership ranks, while the percentage of such roles held by Asians and Pacific Islanders fell.
System/Policy
Biden nominates former Alaska Public Radio Network CEO Diane Kaplan to CPB board
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The nomination of another Biden appointee, Kathy Im, still awaits confirmation by the Senate.
Programs/Content
CPB grant will help expand Indigenous programming
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The grant will support the daily “ICT Newscast with Aliyah Chavez.”
System/Policy
CPB analysis finds uneven revenue growth in individual giving, underwriting
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Public TV stations fared better than radio in key fundraising categories during fiscal year 2021.
Programs/Content
‘Code Switch’ gets boost from CPB grant
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The two-year grant is part of a more ambitious plan to raise the profile of the NPR podcast on race and identity.
System/Policy
Biden administration requests $565M for CPB in FY2025, supports proposed change to interconnection funding
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The administration endorsed a CPB proposal that could free up system support funds for other uses.
System/Policy
CPB grant supports increased security for NPR staff in Ukraine
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NPR began rotating hosts and other staffers from its newsmagazines and international desk through Ukraine in January.
System/Policy
Senate confirms three appointments to CPB board
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The confirmed members are Elizabeth Sembler, Tom Rothman and Laura Gore Ross.
Programs/Content
New funding expands reach of public radio’s hip-hop/R&B format
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Stations in Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Jackson, Miss., will join the CPB-supported Urban Alternative format with the goal of reaching new listeners.