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.
System/Policy
Stations step up education efforts around COVID vaccine with help from CPB grants
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Funds are enabling stations in current and potential COVID-19 hotspots to design projects that address their communities’ specific needs.
System/Policy
CPB gives $275,000 to 14 stations for COVID PSAs, community outreach
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Each station will receive up to $20,000.
Programs/Content
PBS announces initiatives to increase programming diversity
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During the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour, PBS announced funding for Firelight Media, updates to its producer requirements and a new SVP for DEI.
System/Policy
President Biden nominates three directors for CPB board
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If confirmed, the nominees would fill three of four vacant board of director seats.