Development
WBUR closes first capital campaign with $35M
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The majority of the funding is supporting the station’s live-events venue.
Featured in Category
Scott Tong named ‘Here & Now’ co-host
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Tong has worked for “Marketplace” for more than 16 years.
System/Policy
WBUR lays off 29 staff in major reorganization
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CEO Margaret Low also announced that the station is ending production of “Only a Game,” “Modern Love” and “Kind World.”
System/Policy
WBUR, union reach tentative agreement
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The tentative agreement covers three years and includes wage adjustments, “along with a strong commitment to diversity,” according to WBUR’s CEO.
Development
WBUR pares pledge drive to one day, surpasses $1 million goal
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WBUR cut its planned eight-day drive to 13 hours “when we saw what was unfolding” with the coronavirus pandemic.
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At BizLab Summit, stations share lessons from experiments with new income streams
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The center for pubmedia innovation is urging participants to “fail fast” with bold efforts to find new revenue sources.
People
Margaret Low on her ‘double homecoming’ to WBUR
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Low is returning to public radio in January to lead the Boston station.
People
WBUR hires Margaret Low as CEO
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Low returns to public media after leading The Atlantic’s events division.