Tag: WBEZ
WBEZ cuts afternoon program, bolsters morning show
The station laid off the show's host and reassigned staff to a morning program.Thursday roundup: Dry kegs in New Orleans; Moyers says farewell
Plus: "Jagoffs" on WBEZ, and radio remains popular.Three Localore projects receive additional funding
The Association of Independents in Radio announced that three projects from the first round of its Localore initiative will receive additional funding ...Tuesday roundup: Snails disrupt Hawaii Public Radio service; CEO pay draws flak in Pittsburgh
Plus: A radio producer is a USA Knight Fellow, and Mashable covers Curious City.Wednesday roundup: Texas Tribune launches op-ed site, WRAS students protest GPB incursion
Plus: Celeste Headlee tells Current about plans for Middle Ground now that she has a new job.Tuesday roundup: Dingell to retire, PBS vs. NPR in March Madness, #SheDocs returns
• U.S. Rep. John Dingell, who helped sign the 1967 Public Broadcasting Act into law and remained a staunch supporter of pubcasting, ...Chicago Public Media editorial staffers vote to join SAG-AFTRA union
The broadcast union SAG-AFTRA said Wednesday that it had secured a majority of votes to represent staff members at Chicago Public Media. SAG-AFTRA ...CPM employees take union request to labor relations board
Editorial employees at Chicago Public Media filed a petition to unionize with the National Labor Relations Board Oct 18 after earlier efforts ...This American Life, Radiolab, Radio Rookies among Third Coast winners
Programs produced by Chicago’s WBEZ, New York’s WNYC and Miami’s WLRN won awards from the Third Coast International Audio Festival, handed out ...Malatia’s exit from WBEZ leaves staff guessing
When Torey Malatia unexpectedly announced his resignation as president of WBEZ licensee Chicago Public Media Friday, July 26, news of the longtime ...Malatia resigns as president of Chicago’s WBEZ
Torey Malatia, longtime president and c.e.o. of Chicago Public Media, has resigned effective immediately.CPR, WBEZ, WUOT, WBGO lead 2013 PRNDI winners for pubradio news
Presented by NPR’s Scott Simon in Cleveland June 22, Public Radio News Directors Inc. honored the best local public radio news in ...Pubcasters capture 21 national Edward R. Murrow Awards
WLRN in Miami won large-market radio Murrows for feature reporting and use of sound. Chicago’s WBEZ also won for news documentary and ...Jim Nayder, producer of Annoying Music and Magnificent Obsession, dies at 59
Jim Nayder, a veteran producer and programmer at Chicago’s WBEZ, died June 28. He was 59.Transom, Curious City to develop new technology tools with Knight aid
Each grantee will receive up to $50,000 to support the creation of experimental tools intended to improve storytelling and reporting
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