The PMJA2025 Conference will occur from June 25 -27, 2025 in Kansas City, MO at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center. In the heart of Kansas City, this conference is dedicated to exploring the latest tools, techniques, and strategies for public media journalists. You can network with peers and leaders, learn from experts, and discover how […]
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The PMBA Annual Conference 2025 will occur from May 27 – May 30, 2025 in Tucson, AZ. More information can be found at: https://www.pmbaonline.org Schedule: Tuesday May 27th, 2025 8:00 am – 5:30 pm Pre-Conference Workshops 11:45 am – 1:00 pm Lunch on your own 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Welcome Reception Wednesday May 28th […]
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The PMDMC25 will occur from July 7-10, 2025 in Philadelphia, PA. More information can be found at: pmdmc.org The PMDMC (Public Media Development and Marketing Conference) is one of public media’s largest conferences with more than 1,000 public media leaders and revenue-generating professionals from organizations of all sizes joining together. It’s one of the best […]
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The PBS Annual Meeting 2025 will take place on May 19-21, 2025 in Atlanta, GA. More information can be found at https://www.pbsannualmeeting.org Other PBS Meetings in 2025 include: PBS/PBSF Board of Directors Meetings March 13-14, 2025 – Arlington, VA June 9-10, 2025 – Seattle, WA October 7-8, 2025 – Arlington, VA December 10-11, 2025 – […]
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WKAR Public Media was awarded $50,000 from Michigan State University Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) to support the station’s community-wide educational initiatives. The donation was presented at WKAR’s annual PBS KIDS Day event on Jan. 28, 2023, where hundreds of families gathered to participate in educational activities hosted by partners from communities throughout mid-Michigan. “We are […]
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Anthony Padgett, who will serve as the next general manager of WOSU Public Media starting March 6, hopes to engage and inspire the public through his role. The Feb. 2 announcement of Padgett’s leadership comes after Ronnie Agnew left WOSU in October 2022. Padgett holds 30 years of broadcast industry experience and is departing from […]
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NPR’s chief executive announced that NPR would lay off roughly 10% of its current workforce – at least 100 people – and eliminate most vacant positions. CEO John Lansing cited the decline in ad dollars, particularly for NPR podcasts. “When we say we are eliminating filled positions, we are talking about our colleagues – people […]
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The Public Radio Program Directors Association is a membership organization that advocates for high-quality programming and provides resources for public media program directors. Their nearly 200 members represent over 800 public media outlets, including national networks, local stations, and independent producers. They have aggregated a list of helpful resources here: https://prpd.org/resources
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The Ohio State University has named Ronnie Agnew as the new general manager of WOSU Public Media beginning his role on Jan. 10, 2022, taking over from retiring Tom Rieland. Ronnie Agnew brings more than 35 years of experience working in, and leading, media organizations. He most recently served as the executive director for Mississippi […]
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Nik Khilnani joined NPR as VP of Engineering on November 8, 2021 to play leading role in defining and communicating an architectural vision for the next generation of technical and infrastructural systems. With his team, Khilnani bears responsibility for developing and supporting a suite of world-class digital products and systems used within NPR and across […]
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