This year, unfortunately, Alaska joined the list of states failing to fund their public radio stations. With a veto from Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Alaska public radio stations saw their budgets slashed. All of the $2.7 Million previously allotted to public media and broadcasting was removed from the FY-2020 state budget. State funding previous made up […]
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The PBS Board of Directors held their first meeting of the fiscal year 2020 September 25, 2019. Five new PBS board members were elected to serve for the year. They are media attorney Catherine Robb and independent consultant Geoff Sands who join as general directors, as well as Rob Dunlop, President & CEO of Cascade […]
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Angee Simmons of KCPT, Kansas City PBS, has been chosen as the new Vice President of Content for the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA). She will assume the role in October after 24 years at KCPT where she worked her way up from programming to executive producer to vice president of engagement and education. In […]
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Board of Directors unanimously re-elected Bruce Ramer as Chair and Patricia Cahill as Vice-Chair. They will each serve a one year term. Ramer graduated from Princeton University class of 1955, and Harvard Law School class of 1958. He is regarded as one of the most powerful lawyers in California. […]
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Cokie Roberts, a longtime NPR contributor died today. She was 75. Roberts joined NPR in 1978, just eight years after it’s founding. She was part of a team of prominent women at NPR in the early days who helped shape the voice of the organization as one that was welcoming to women. She stayed with […]
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Linda Simensky, a 16 year veteran at PBS, has been promoted to head up PBS KIDS Content. In her time with PBS KIDS, Simensky has been involved with the development of hit shows like Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Wild Kratts, Dinosaur Train, and Odd Squad. Simensky has helped bring PBS KIDS to the cutting edge of children’s media with […]
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NPR’s search for a new CEO is finally over! John Lansing, a media executive with government broadcast and cable television experience, has been named by NPR’s board to succeed its current chief, Jarl Mohn who announced the plan to step down after his 5-Year term ended. John Lansing – Quick Profile NPR Start Date: Mid […]
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Florangela Davila has been named the next News Director for the Takoma, Washington based station KNKX Public Radio. She will take the helm from Erin Hennessey, the 23-year News Director for KNKX. Davila comes to the station from her position as the managing editor of Cascade Public Media’s Crosscut/KCTS9 in Seattle. Her new position with […]
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Every year, Americans celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 through October 15. This year public media organizations across the country have special programming planned through the coming month to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month throughout September and October. From WGBH, America Reframed, a co-production of WORLD Channel and American Documentary Inc., will place the focus […]
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Come October, New York Public Radio (NYPR) will have a new CEO for the first time in twenty-four years. Goli Sheikholeslami will join New York Public Radio as CEO after five years at the head of Chicago Public Media. She comes to NYPR with experience at The Washington Post, Conde Nast, and on the NPR […]
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