System/Policy Why advocacy for CPB funding must include our smaller community-based stations By A. Rima Dael, CEO (National Federation of Community Broadcasters) | January 24, 2025. Defunding CPB would devastate smaller stations, particularly those reliant on critical systems like the Public Radio Satellite System, the Emergency Alert System and SoundExchange agreements.

6 hours ago · Vegas PBS leaders and other parties filed motions this month to dismiss two lawsuits filed by a former employee alleging defamation and discrimination. Terry Chi, a former director of digital marketing who worked for the station from February 2022 to June 2024, also filed a discrimination complaint ...

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1 day ago · FCC Chair Brendan Carr has asked the commission’s Enforcement Bureau to investigate underwriting announcements of NPR, PBS and their member stations, a letter obtained by Current shows. In the letter, sent Jan. 29 to NPR CEO Katherine Maher and PBS CEO Paula Kerger, Carr expressed concern that NPR ...

Jan 24, 2025 · In a recent webinar co-presented by Current about the future of public media, former Oregon Public Broadcasting CEO Steve Bass made a powerful observation: The public media ecosystem is as diverse as the communities it serves, and its subsectors have vastly different needs.Yet when the threat of federal defunding looms, the narrative too often centers on …

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3 days ago · Public media stations are at a pivotal crossroads. With the rapid adoption of digital platforms and looming threats to federal funding, stations are under immense pressure to adapt and innovate. But in the race to embrace new technologies, there’s a risk of losing sight of what makes public media ...

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