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Comings and goings: Public Media Infrastructure announces board, VPM hires CFO …
LaFontaine Oliver will be the inaugural board chair for Public Media Infrastructure.
Comings and goings: RMPM hires chief experience officer, longtime Kansas Public Radio PD to retire …
Amber Payne, a former editorial leader at BET.com, Teen Vogue and NBCBLK, will join Rocky Mountain Public Media in Denver.
Wisconsin News Collaborative launches with environmental focus
In response to the loss of federal funding, three public radio stations are partnering to better meet audience needs.
Detroit PBS receives $2M for initiative focused on faith in community
The station will produce special programming representing the Detroit community’s diverse array of religions as part of the four-year initiative.
Buffalo Toronto Public Media applies to make classical station commercial
The move is part of the station’s efforts to address its loss of CPB funding.
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Opinion: It’s time for public radio to reclaim its educational identity
In a post-CPB world, embracing our original purpose as a “school of the sky” is not nostalgia — it is strategy.Reporter Austin Fuller to leave Current
Fuller covered the CPB rescission and wind-down.‘Phoebe & Jay’ teach literacy skills for everyday life
The new PBS Kids series aims to address a literacy learning gap that develops before children enter school.Comings and goings: Sarah McCammon to leave NPR, WVTF hires chief advancement officer …
McCammon, a correspondent for NPR’s Washington Desk, said she’ll “have much more to say about my next steps very soon.”
University closes in on new home for KCUR
KCUR and Classical KC staffers are currently working from home.NYPR picks Christy Tanner as next CEO
“As a longtime fan of NYPR’s magnificent work, I’m honored to join this powerhouse organization with local heart and global impact,” Tanner said.KCUR stays on air after quick move from longtime studios
The University of Missouri-Kansas City announced in December hat the station’s building would close no later than Jan. 31 due to foundation problems.
In farewell remarks, Pat Harrison looks beyond CPB’s end to public media’s future
“You've got to muster up the courage to fight for what you believe in and to ensure that our democracy really prevails," Harrison said at CPB's final public board meeting.Former CapRadio GM Jun Reina charged with embezzling $1.3M from station
Reina was charged with felony counts of embezzlement, grand theft and forgery.PBS Guam GM Ina Carillo to leave station
Carillo has led the station since 2019.
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