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FCC proposal to end Channel 6 protections draws conflicting responses from NPR, KKJZ
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In comments filed this month, the California station raised concerns about TV channels interfering with radio broadcasts.
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In comments filed this month, the California station raised concerns about TV channels interfering with radio broadcasts.
To reach more viewers with its locally produced videos, VuHaus has relocated to a new “Live Sessions” page on NPR.org.
“We realized that we basically had created arbitrary lines in our apps based upon how NPR was structured,” said NPR’s Kerry Lenahan.
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.
Podcasts have been a “huge return on investment for us and a major growth engine for our business,” says NPR CFO Deborah Cowan.
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.
Former NPR President Kevin Klose told Current the new hire will be “perfect for NPR.”
“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.
The national security correspondent will continue at the network in a different role until Jan. 6.
The $57 million lawsuit claims NPR published defamatory statements about a Texas investor.
The hosts had been splitting their time between the news shows and NPR’s “Planet Money.”
NPR’s former VP of technology operations retired earlier this month.
Stephanie Witte had held NPR’s top development job since 2017.
The show will continue with a new host starting next year.
Station sites also benefited from Facebook’s “Today In” feature and a bump in search traffic.
One of Nancy Barnes’ top goals is to “expand the investigative-reporting firepower of NPR,” she told station newsroom leaders.
The first-ever Public Radio Music Summit gave station leaders a rare chance to discuss common concerns.
The recast theme blends a faithfulness to the original melody with new instrumentation and electronic beats.
“We’ll really focus on … a series of topics that are, we think, important to public radio music stations of all formats,” said NPR’s Mike Riksen.
The “It’s Been a Minute” team aims to highlight a more diverse range of guests and deliver a conversational take on the week’s news.