The station is “working through” a $1.2 million budget hole that was “previously filled through grants from CPB,” said Jordan Basham, interim executive director. current.org/2025/10/wku-...

"Don’t be afraid to fail and let others fail. Let the intern break something." That and more takeaways from a Public Media Content Conference panel featuring @carolineballard.bsky.social and @micahloewinger.bsky.social current.org/2025/10/futu...

“The loss of federal and state funding has resulted in approximately a 25% reduction in our revenue,” said Prairie Public CEO John Harris. current.org/2025/10/prai...

“Congress told us to ‘go fund ourselves,’ and that’s exactly what we are going to do,” said @wgbh.org CEO Susan Goldberg. current.org/2025/10/gbh-...

"Change requires new approaches. Public media needs a different set of technical tools now and going forward." current.org/2025/09/clin...

“John was just so purely himself and gave so vulnerably and transparently, which I think was the spark that drew people in,” says David Hartstein, who co-produced and directed "Faders Up: The John Aielli Experience." current.org/2025/09/new-...

Also pointedly, CPB says this is a grant-making decision, "never a statutory mandate," and that the new org better met CPB’s requirements, including for governance and sustainability.

“CPB will be forced by NPR to use valuable resources that otherwise would benefit the public media system to defend this matter,” said CPB General Counsel Evan Slavitt. current.org/2025/09/cpb-...

NPR argues that by providing funding to another entity for distribution services, CPB is carrying out an executive order issued by President Trump. current.org/2025/09/npr-...

“The scope of necessary reductions is being somewhat mitigated by the strong support of members and donors,” CEO Neal Shapiro wrote in a memo to staff. current.org/2025/09/wnet...

The founding partner organizations are American Public Media Group, the National Federation of Community Broadcasters, New York Public Radio, PRX and the Station Resource Group. current.org/2025/09/new-...

Rep. Carlton Wing is serving his fifth term in the House and is a former sports broadcaster for Little Rock’s KARK. (Via @arkansasadvocate.com) current.org/2025/09/stat...

“The revenue losses we are experiencing require that we reevaluate our priorities, including having a permanent uptown location, to ensure that WFAE’s ability to serve the Charlotte region remains strong,” CEO Ju-Don Marshall said in a press release. current.org/2025/09/wfae...

One employee described staffing on WTTW's "Chicago Tonight" as “a shell of its former self” and said “morale is obviously at an all time low.” current.org/2025/09/wttw...

The layoffs were in content and production, marketing and creative, engineering, education, development and finance. current.org/2025/09/pbs-...

WSRE Foundation Vice Chair Amy Day told Current that the foundation is exploring its legal rights. current.org/2025/09/lice...

The new ”Odd Squad Gaming Unit“ videos provide “a way for kids to speak to kids,” said Abby Jenkins, senior director of content for PBS Kids . ”There was something familiar about it, but something new at the same time.” current.org/2025/09/pbs-...

The new show "Ye Gods with Scott Carter" “fits squarely with ... a priority for us here locally and in the country, which is helping people get through these crossroads in their life from any number of approaches,” says WGCU GM Corey Lewis. current.org/2025/09/ye-g...

My employer New York Public Radio just announced that it is offering @onthemedia.bsky.social, @radiolab.bsky.social, and other programs to at-risk public radio stations for free! More info: current.org/2025/09/wnyc...

WNET has been unable to reach an agreement with the New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority in the wake of “very significant” state and federal funding cuts, NJ PBS said. current.org/2025/09/wnet...

“We’re all just trying to think of creative ways to fundraise and interact with new donors and new listeners,” said Joanna Fewins, @kansaspublicradio.bsky.social director of development. “So we were right on board from the very beginning.” current.org/2025/09/kbia...

WDAV, Classical Public Radio, is highlighted in our trade magazine "Current" for providing unique opportunities to build community around classical music. As Assoc Content Director, I'm proud of our efforts taking classical where you don't normally hear it. WDAV.org current.org/2025/09/how-...

“These are painful cuts to make,” CEO Rob Dunlop said in a news release. “It has an impact both on our community and on the staff who’ve served this region with passion." current.org/2025/09/casc...

“We ultimately will need outside funding for the station to survive,” GM Rob Keenan said. current.org/2025/09/kixe...

“I’m really looking forward to seeing how this project potentially becomes something that is replicated throughout Indian Country," said Nicholas Schwitzer, who contributed to creating the "Powwow Bound" video game. current.org/2025/09/indi...

“Transitions like this are never easy, but we move forward with clarity and purpose,” wrote CEO Pam Johnston. (Via @rhodeislandcurrent.com) current.org/2025/09/ri-p...

If confirmed, Wing would be Arkansas PBS’ third tie to Republican state lawmakers in less than two years. current.org/2025/09/arka...

The station will drop 15 weekend television shows focusing on lifestyle content such as sewing, health and gardening. current.org/2025/09/indi...

The job cuts affect three departments: original content production, program operations and marketing/communications. current.org/2025/09/ariz...

“It would definitely be simpler and faster for Congress to restore funding to an existing version of CPB down the line,” said Jason Qu, an attorney specializiing in nonprofit law. current.org/2025/09/how-...

“Now, the University will develop a wind-down plan ending, at the latest, on June 30, 2026,” the university said in a statement on the vote. current.org/2025/09/univ...

In its lawsuit, the School Board of Miami-Dade County School alleges that WLRN's proposal to buy an FM station in Palm Beach County is "fundamentally at odds with its contractual obligations, fiduciary duties, and legal commitments." current.org/2025/09/miam...

“Like many media organizations, especially non-profit, we are navigating an increasingly challenging funding environment,” CEO Tammy Terwelp said. current.org/2025/09/comm...

"The vague and subjective criteria of having a story that includes 'good talkers' ... end up favoring experts and guests with experience within and connections to white institutional spaces," writes @lauragarbes.bsky.social. current.org/2025/09/how-...

“Basically, the bulk of classical repertoire has been written by Caucasian men,” said George Preston, CEO of KMFA in Austin, Texas. “We’ve decided, why don’t we just give some traditionally underrepresented groups more of a shot to do this?” current.org/2025/09/how-...

“This is a very difficult day for Alabama Public Television,” said APT Executive Director Wayne Reid. current.org/2025/09/alab...

“Due to the loss of federal funding PBS eliminated close to 100 positions over the last several months, including 34 valued PBS staff members notified yesterday their employment is ending,” the organization said. current.org/2025/09/pbs-...

KET is eliminating 36 positions across several departments by laying off 15 employees and cutting 21 vacant positions. current.org/2025/09/kent...

Thank you dearly to @thisamericanlife.org's Ira Glass for the shout-out on my reporting on DOGE accessing sensitive labor data. I agree, "the time of invention" in public media "does not need to be over." Maybe the new era of public media is just beginning. current.org/2025/08/ira-...

The cut to federal funding, “along with other impacts, requires us to make difficult decisions across KUSC-FM and KDFC-FM,” wrote Classical California President James Muhammad. current.org/2025/09/clas...

“We know how important these stations are for public safety and are moving quickly to get the money out,” an Interior Department statement read. (Via @southdakotasearchlight.com) current.org/2025/08/gran...

The cuts represent a 14% staff reduction and affect almost every department, according to a Vermont Public news story. current.org/2025/08/verm...

“It’s the little stations like us that are going to go away because, for instance, about 60% of our budget came from the CPB grant,” said a station leader. (Via @statesnewsroom.com) current.org/2025/08/trib...

Speaking at a conference, "This American Life" host and EP Ira Glass said it’s important to “stand up for factual information” and “document exactly what the administration is doing, like what programs they’re quietly eliminating, what their policy changes mean.” current.org/2025/08/ira-...

“I can’t wait to bring listeners the news five days a week now,” Detrow said. current.org/2025/08/scot...

The new database is “an incredibly important tool for our criminal justice reporters to have access to,” said KQED Editor in Chief Ethan Toven-Lindsey. current.org/2025/08/cali...

In FY24, CPB grants provided nearly $2.2 million in funding, about 20% of SDPB’s total revenue. current.org/2025/08/sout...

“We are hopeful that this first step will achieve the necessary financial results,” wrote CEO Pam Johnston. current.org/2025/08/rhod...

“When I was in kindergarten, the Letter People helped me learn to read but also how to be a good human being,” says filmmaker Jason Collum. current.org/2025/08/new-...