On July 11, 2019, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting gave a $500,000 grant to fund a new course for local stations, Public Media Major Giving Academy. CPB really believes in helping local stations to expand content and reach a wide array of audiences. This course will include a 13-week training program focused on leadership for […]
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Shana Teehan became the new Vice President of Communications for CPB June 24, 2019. As Vice President of Communications at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting she will leads the development and implementation of multi-faceted communications and messaging strategies to advance awareness of public media and its value to American society. Prior to joining CPB, Teehan […]
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This past May, Rio Grande Valley Public Media (RGV Public Media) was closed due to lack of funding while under the management of the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville making it the largest market in the country lacking an NPR station. The station has been replaced by Catholic-based radio programming after a 1.3 million dollar sale […]
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Around 20 workers for Cascade Public Media are forming a union for a living wage. They believe their pay is not enough to cover the cost of living in Seattle. Their goal is to become part of the News Guild, part of the Communications Workers of America that represents journalists and their rights. Cascade Public […]
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Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has proposed a budget that would cut all funds from the state allocated for public broadcasting. These cuts go so far as to eliminate the state commission that currently provides grants for radio and TV stations in Alaska. Around $70,000 could be pulled from 27 stations around the state, leaving much […]
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WHRO, the public radio station in Hampton Roads, VA is set to welcome a news department to the team and Rebecca Feldhaus Adams as their very first News Director. In an interview with The Virginian-Pilot, she stated, “I want WHRO to be a place that sets the standard for what people can expect from public […]
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Shula Neuman of Saint Louis Public Radio, Brent Wolfe of WUNC, and Gabrielle Jones of WCVE were elected in June to the Board of Directors for The Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA). Jonathan Reeves of KASU, a returning board member, was confirmed. PMJA was formerly known as the Public Radio News Directors Incorporated, but the […]
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NPR’s Rob Schaefer retired this June after 40 years in media, 18 of those spent at NPR. He started in public media as a volunteer at WBFO in Buffalo, NY and remained in the media industry working for NBC and Mutual Radio Networks prior to joining the NPR team. Schaefer was the afternoon newscast Senior […]
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Gina Carter-Simmers, GM of WJSU-FM in Jackson, Miss., died Tuesday after battling breast cancer for nearly two years. She was 49. Carter-Simmers was active in public broadcasting for more than 20 years. She previously worked at WUAL-FM in Tuscaloosa, Ala.; KRWG in Las Cruces, N.M.; Public Broadcasting Atlanta, and Alabama Public Television. She had led […]
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The Hallmark Channel will televise a July Fourth event from the East Lawn of the White House featuring former American Idol singers, military bands and fireworks. Meanwhile, at the north end of the National Mall, PBS’ annual A Capitol Fourth will present a similar lineup with bigger musical acts, including the Beach Boys. The White […]
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