Programs/Content
Tickets go fast for rare chance to see Tiny Desk shows at NPR
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This month’s Tiny Desk Fest is the first time NPR has invited the public to its popular performances — and the featured musicians will be a surprise.
System/Policy
Podcast sponsorship revenue continues to fuel NPR’s financial growth
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Podcasts have been a “huge return on investment for us and a major growth engine for our business,” says NPR CFO Deborah Cowan.
System/Policy
NPR staffers of color call out news chief on comments on race coverage
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Nancy Barnes’ remarks during the Public Radio Program Directors Association conference left staffers feeling “uncertain about the direction of this newsroom,” they wrote in a letter to Barnes.
System/Policy
NPR names government broadcasting exec John Lansing as CEO
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Former NPR President Kevin Klose told Current the new hire will be “perfect for NPR.”
Programs/Content
NPR’s news chief says priority is ‘owning the audio space’
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“Commercial radio has seen that there’s a lot of revenue here, and they’re all crowding our lane,” said Nancy Barnes at the Public Radio Program Directors Association conference.
System/Policy
After cutting his job, NPR grants David Welna four-month extension
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The national security correspondent will continue at the network in a different role until Jan. 6.
System/Policy
Judge rejects NPR’s motion to dismiss defamation lawsuit
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The $57 million lawsuit claims NPR published defamatory statements about a Texas investor.
People
Noel King, Ailsa Chang step up to full-time hosting duties on NPR newsmags
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The hosts had been splitting their time between the news shows and NPR’s “Planet Money.”
People
NPR promotes Chris Nelson to tech VP post
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NPR’s former VP of technology operations retired earlier this month.