Extremely cool that these listening clubs are established voluntarily by Radio Ambulante listeners but supported by the show with guidance for facilitation and an interactive map to help more people plug in current.org/2024/11/how-...

PBS says there was no effort by the Arkansas commission to negotiate before voting to end being a PBS member. The national network hopes Arkansas will reconsider.

“This news came as a shock to us,” wrote PBS SVP of Station Services Susi Elkins. “PBS did not receive any indication from Arkansas TV that this was under consideration.” current.org/2025/12/in-l...

Yesterday night I was dissecting with fellow audio lovers the genius sound design behind Jad Abumrad’s new series on Fela Kuti. It offered lessons on how to write around music, which I tried to incorporate in stories like this one, from Syria www.npr.org/2025/12/12/n...

“This is the time not to be alone,” said John Lugo, a host on WNHH in New Haven, Conn. “This is the time to build more community, to work together.” current.org/2025/12/how-...

The Jane Austen Summer Program is mentioned in The Current's article about Jane Austen's 250th birthday! Read here: current.org/2025/12/publ... #janeausten #janeaustensummerprogram #Austen250 #janeausten250

“Younger people just keep discovering her, want to watch movies, series and even documentaries about the author behind the novels,” said "Masterpiece" Senior Series Producer Erin Delaney. “That just helps build the following for 'Masterpiece' and other public media.” current.org/2025/12/publ...

The new shows will “build on existing editorial strengths of our newsroom and allow us to dive deeper into topics our audiences care about deeply,” said Sara Just, PBS News senior EP and WETA SVP. current.org/2025/12/weta...

A true mensch is retiring from public radio. Happy I got to see Danny last month in Philly to help send him off. current.org/2025/12/comi...

With the WSRE Foundation in control of at least $5 million, Board Chair Amy Day described the lawsuit as focusing on “Whose money is it, and what can we do?” current.org/2025/12/wsre...

Vermont Public is having their winter membership drive and offering a very Vermont-appropriate sweepstakes. The winner will receive four snow tires.

“I cannot believe that the Arkansas educational TV organization would vote to walk away from DECADES of quality programming!” wrote one viewer on social media. current.org/2025/12/arka...

“If you look back at Bill’s work, it’s almost like he knew the future because of what he was reporting on,” says longtime collaborator Judy Doctoroff. current.org/2025/12/new-...

The expenses for LNP Media Group exceeded revenue by more than $5.5 million in FY25 and more than $4 million in FY24. current.org/2025/12/witf...

“I think for a long time, public media shied away from sports,” says @whyy.org Audio GM Joan Cherry Isabella. “But I think … that may have been a mistake. People love sports.” current.org/2025/11/publ...

”I competed with the puppets, which is ridiculous,” Manzano says. “But when I realized that I was a straight man and they were the comics and all I had to do was set up the joke, that’s when I understood what my job was.” current.org/2025/11/new-...

“They don’t do the shock value stuff,” said an APT viewer and “PBS News Hour” fan. “They just tell you what’s happened, and I think that’s vitally important.” current.org/2025/11/comm...

“This is not an option for you to debate. It’s an obligation that you need to fulfill,” said Tom Bracken, president and CEO of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce and a former NJ PBS board member. (Via @newjerseymonitor.com) current.org/2025/11/new-...

"Such a sweeping, immediate action, especially if taken unilaterally by the executive branch, should be undertaken only after a thorough planning process," said Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican. current.org/2025/11/gove...

The last airdate of "PBS News Weekend" will be Jan. 11. current.org/2025/11/weta...

I see #radio host and interviewer Martin Perlich has died: current.org/2025/11/radi... I note that he and I both had interviews with Frank Zappa. Here’s his (mine, for better or worse) is lost in the ether. youtu.be/_rH3pHh0pyo

NYU professor argues that #publicmedia without public funding necessarily becomes media only for the elites. current.org/2025/10/opin...

Spotted as we clean out the Marketplace offices before we move. Tells you how long we’ve been here.

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"Martin Perlich was a world-class interviewer whose passion for music and conversation illuminated the lives of countless listeners and artists." current.org/2025/11/radi...

"It’s also clear, unfortunately, that without a mandate from CPB, the industry runs the risk of becoming more opaque to its detriment." current.org/2025/11/opin...

The cuts mark the fourth round of layoffs at GBH this year. current.org/2025/11/gbh-...

”While our community has stepped up in meaningful ways since the rescission, that generosity has not been enough to fully close the gap,” a PBS SoCal spokesperson said. current.org/2025/11/pbs-...

Help sustain the journalism that keeps public media connected and informed. 💜 Donate today: giving.american.edu/page/58249/d... #NewsMatch #PublicMedia @inn.org

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Update: “CPB has not succumbed to pressure from the White House as our actions over the past months demonstrate,” CEO Pat Harrison said in a statement Friday. current.org/2025/10/judg...

“This is a remarkable demonstration of what South Dakota can do when we pull together,” SDPB Executive Director Julie Overgaard said. (Via @southdakotasearchlight.com) current.org/2025/10/gran...

During a court hearing Tuesday, an attorney for NPR suggested that CPB sought a new approach to interconnection funding after an April 3 meetng with an OMB director. current.org/2025/10/npr-...

“I have not stopped hearing people talk about the loss that it is,” said a former GM of Cleveland's WCSB, which switched this month from student- and volunteer-hosted shows to jazz programmed by public broadcaster Ideastream. current.org/2025/10/idea...

“This collaboration strengthens trusted local journalism and builds regional capacity to cover the stories that matter most to people across the Upper Midwest,” said Kathy Merritt, COO of CPB. current.org/2025/10/cpb-...

"State and local public funding initiatives are a great start, but the ultimate goal should be nationwide with lost funds not only restored but substantially increased." current.org/2025/10/opin...

”PBS has made themselves the enemy of what I stand with, and so I do not like them, and I don’t follow the philosophy of feeding the beast,” said Alabama Educational Television Commission board member Les Barnett. (Via @alabamareflector.com) current.org/2025/10/alab...

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Lakshmanan called the co-hosting job “the opportunity of a lifetime.” current.org/2025/10/indi...

The one-time, general operating support grant will help NFCB plan for long-term sustainability in a “post-CPB environment,” NFCB said. current.org/2025/10/nati...

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“The rallying point, the common connector, between those four stations should be events,” said Paragon CEO Mike Henry. current.org/2025/10/tri-...

“While this moment is challenging, we believe these changes are necessary to ensure KCRW is positioned for the long-term,” wrote CEO Jennifer Ferro. current.org/2025/10/kcrw...

ICYMI I got reflect on a 2023 downturn in listenership at KQED, and how we turned around our fortunes. I'm writing about it in hopes it helps other stations steal ideas to boost themselves. current.org/2025/10/playboo...

“Although funding was not included in the FY 2026 budget, we are hopeful that funding will return in future years,” said Patrick Lakenen, GM of WNMU Public Media in Marquette, Mich. current.org/2025/10/stat...

Public media donation data sorted by donor generations. Some really interesting data points in here current.org/2025/10/new-... via @current.org

New Mexico is stepping up for its communities' access to trusted local news and information: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham approved $5.6M in emergency funding for the state’s 12 public media organizations, plus $430K for Indigenous stations. Read more: current.org/2025/10/new-...

Susan Stamberg told Current in 2017 that she started in public radio after a friend told her about a producer job. When she asked what a producer does, her friend said, “A producer is someone who doesn’t take ‘no’ for an answer.” “I said, ‘I can do that.’" current.org/2025/10/npr-...

I suspected this might be coming because of her recent retirement... I knew she'd never lay down the microphone unless forced to. RIP to a giant of journalism, to a Founding Mother of NPR, and to -- I am proud and humbled to say -- my friend. www.npr.org/2025/10/16/1...

KWSU-TV will go dark Dec. 31. “Beyond this, we’re in the process of determining next steps. The equipment and license do have value,” said the dean of WSU’s Edward R. Murrow College of Communication. current.org/2025/10/nort...