Tag: NPR
Ari Shapiro to leave NPR
“We’re excited to see what Ari does next as he embarks on creating more of his own work,” said Edith Chapin, SVP, ...Lobbying disclosures show historic spending by pubmedia groups
Public media’s spending waned at the end of 2024 but quickly reached a new record after Trump took office.NPR adds Mountain West regional newsroom
A grant will support a full-time digital editor and an Indigenous affairs reporter for the regional newsroom.NPR ‘founding mother’ Susan Stamberg will retire
“Everyone who has ever worked for NPR and its member stations has Susan to thank for making those three letters mean something ...NPR’s Edith Chapin to step down
"I have had two big executive jobs for two years and I want to take a break,” Chapin told NPR's David Folkenflik. ...Comings and goings: NPR’s Asma Khalid heads to BBC, network appoints AI VP …
Asma Khalid is leaving NPR to co-host a daily podcast for the BBC.Federal judge dismisses discrimination claims against NPR
In her ruling, the judge ordered NPR and plaintiff Kevin Langley to propose a schedule for resolving his claims for damages related ...NPR, Colorado stations sue over executive order targeting network funding
The lawsuit argues President Trump’s executive order violates the Public Broadcasting Act and the First Amendment.Lara starts new job at Monterey Bay Aquarium
Isabel Lara, NPR chief communications officer since 2021, left the network in March.In executive order, Trump demands CPB stop funding PBS, NPR
In response, CPB asserted that it is not subject to the president’s authority.Here’s how much public media relies on federal funding, and what could happen next
New insights from financial data show which stations — and audiences — would be hardest hit if CPB loses funding.Rep. Greene calls for defunding CPB at end of hearing with pubmedia leaders
NPR CEO Katherine Maher testified along with PBS CEO Paula Kerger, Alaska Public Media CEO Ed Ulman and Heritage Foundation Senior Fellow ...NPR, PBS CEOs to testify before congressional subcommittee March 26
The Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency announced Wednesday details of the “Anti-American Airwaves: Holding the heads of NPR and PBS Accountable” ...How NPR escaped a financial crisis with help from friends in high places
In his new book "On Air: The Triumph and Tumult of NPR," journalist Steve Oney revisits a pivotal night in the network's ...NPR Chief Diversity Officer Keith Woods to retire
Woods joined the network in 2010.
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