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