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Former WAMU/DCist staffers raise money for new newsroom
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The 51st is planned to begin as a newsletter, with the goal of starting publication in the fall.
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WAMU will keep DCist.com online for another year
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“Establishing an appropriate home for an historic record such as this is a challenge facing many in the digital media space, and we will pursue options over the next year,” the station said in a statement Wednesday.
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WAMU lays off staff, shuts down DCist
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Management shared a “new strategic framework” with staff Friday.
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WAMU’s SAG-AFTRA union secures first contract
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The contract was ratified nearly two years after WAMU employees voted to form a union.
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Erika Pulley-Hayes selected to lead WAMU
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Pulley-Hayes, a former CPB VP, currently runs a public radio station in Florida.
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WAMU reaches second deal to sell Maryland station
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A religious broadcaster is expected to buy the Ocean City FM signal.
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Staffers at WAMU approve joining SAG-AFTRA union
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An executive at WAMU’s licensee said that an agreement may not be in place until 2022.
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CEO hire withdraws from Chicago Public Media
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Andi McDaniel was set to take over the job this month.
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WAMU announces resignation of GM JJ Yore
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Yore’s handling of employee misconduct had drawn widespread criticism from staff and prompted calls for his departure.
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Chicago Public Media examines WAMU turmoil to ‘inform how we move forward’ with CEO hire
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Staffers are asking for more transparency about the hiring of Andi McDaniel to lead the station.
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Revelations about former employee prompt calls for new leadership at WAMU
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Staffers vented frustration with GM JJ Yore during a staff meeting Friday.
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WAMU appoints DCist editor-in-chief to lead newsroom
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Rachel Sadon is stepping into the role of interim news director as the station seeks a permanent successor to Jeffrey Katz.
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WAMU licensee investigates editor blamed for departures of women of color
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Five women of color have left WAMU since January 2019, an exodus that prompted a series of tweets on the subject last month by current staff.
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Support of Black Lives Matter prompts reviews of stations’ social media policies
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Station staffers and managers are taking another look at the line between advocating for human rights and undermining impartial reporting.
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Tweets by WAMU staffers call attention to diversity issues at station
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The outpouring on social media came after a Black producer said his job was in jeopardy.
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Chicago Public Media hires Andi McDaniel as CEO
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McDaniel has served as WAMU’s chief content officer since 2015.
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WBEZ’s Jenn White named host of ‘1A’
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White will succeed founding host Joshua Johnson.
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WAMU sells Maryland station to Delaware Public Media
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The sale allows WAMU to “focus its resources on the Washington, D.C., region.”
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Joshua Johnson to leave ‘1A’ for MSNBC
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WAMU will continue the show after Johnson’s departure in December.
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WAMU will seek sale of Maryland station
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The sale stems from “a strategic decision about focus and priorities.”