Tag: CPB
Biden administration proposes $575M for CPB in FY2026, requests level funding for interconnection and infrastructure
CPB President Pat Harrison said she’s “grateful” for the proposed increase to the corporation’s appropriation.White House nominates Felix Sanchez to CPB board
As chair of the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts, Sanchez has increased the visibility and pipeline of Latinos in the creative ...Pat Harrison on failure: ‘There are no shortcuts down the road to success’
The CPB president talks about her experiences with failure in "The Dirty F-Word: Lessons From Our Failures," a new book by the ...How a revamped Public Broadcasting Act would help public media fill news deserts
A former CPB board member argues that updating the Act could be a boon for smaller stations.Federal budget gives CPB $535M for FY2025, boosts interconnection and Next Gen Warning System
CPB will receive an additional $10 million in its base appropriation, and public media’s FEMA grant program gets a $16 million boost.CPB data shows decline in pubmedia workforce, small increases in staff diversity
Representation of Hispanics and African Americans grew in leadership ranks, while the percentage of such roles held by Asians and Pacific Islanders ...Biden nominates former Alaska Public Radio Network CEO Diane Kaplan to CPB board
The nomination of another Biden appointee, Kathy Im, still awaits confirmation by the Senate.CPB grant will help expand Indigenous programming
The grant will support the daily “ICT Newscast with Aliyah Chavez.”CPB analysis finds uneven revenue growth in individual giving, underwriting
Public TV stations fared better than radio in key fundraising categories during fiscal year 2021.‘Code Switch’ gets boost from CPB grant
The two-year grant is part of a more ambitious plan to raise the profile of the NPR podcast on race and identity.Biden administration requests $565M for CPB in FY2025, supports proposed change to interconnection funding
The administration endorsed a CPB proposal that could free up system support funds for other uses.CPB grant supports increased security for NPR staff in Ukraine
NPR began rotating hosts and other staffers from its newsmagazines and international desk through Ukraine in January.Senate confirms three appointments to CPB board
The confirmed members are Elizabeth Sembler, Tom Rothman and Laura Gore Ross.New funding expands reach of public radio’s hip-hop/R&B format
Stations in Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Jackson, Miss., will join the CPB-supported Urban Alternative format with the goal of reaching new listeners.Stations step up education efforts around COVID vaccine with help from CPB grants
Funds are enabling stations in current and potential COVID-19 hotspots to design projects that address their communities' specific needs.
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