News and opinion about public and nonprofit media in the U.S. https://current.org Sign up for our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/bkLkbfhttps://bsky.app/profile/current.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/current.org/post/3mu2w4f6nah26"We need to tell our story constantly," says @wnyc.org CEO Christy Tanner. "We need to be refining how we do that, too, so that people know why they were supporting us in the first place and why they should continue to do so." https://current.org/2026/08/how-christy-tanner-is-growing-new-york-public-radio/27 Aug 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:abrbtnih7qbdrltaocdb2hhz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2w4f6nah26https://bsky.app/profile/current.org/post/3mtmlecq2q722The board of directors listed the meeting as postponed on its website Friday morning but did not include a reason. (Via @alabamareflector.com) https://current.org/2026/08/alabama-public-television-board-postpones-meeting-for-controversial-survey-funding/21 Aug 2026 20:17 +0000at://did:plc:abrbtnih7qbdrltaocdb2hhz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmlecq2q722https://bsky.app/profile/current.org/post/3mth5ujejrx22Under the agreement, the foundation would provide programming and daily operational services to the station for five years. https://current.org/2026/08/university-moves-forward-with-plan-for-sharing-management-of-ktep/19 Aug 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:abrbtnih7qbdrltaocdb2hhz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth5ujejrx22https://bsky.app/profile/current.org/post/3mrq24ffgoi2l“We wanted to do something that was a little quieter than the punch-you-in-your-face celebrations of America250,” says StoryCorps Founder and President Dave Isay. https://current.org/2026/07/storycorps-npr-pair-strangers-to-build-time-capsule-for-americas-250th/28 Jul 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:abrbtnih7qbdrltaocdb2hhz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrq24ffgoi2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/current.org/post/3mrak6h4cq72z“It’s the rainy-day fund,” said Alabama Public Television CFO Melissa Austin. “We didn’t use the rainy-day fund nine months ago when we unfortunately had to lay off 11 people because of the defunding.” (Via @alabamareflector.com) https://current.org/2026/07/alabama-public-television-board-votes-to-pay-for-public-survey-using-emergency-fund/22 Jul 2026 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:abrbtnih7qbdrltaocdb2hhz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrak6h4cq72zhttps://bsky.app/profile/current.org/post/3mr67muc73l2fThe public notice said the university anticipates that the transfer will occur before the end of the year but that it could be completed next year. https://current.org/2026/07/washington-state-university-plans-to-sell-broadcast-license-for-kwsu-tv/21 Jul 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:abrbtnih7qbdrltaocdb2hhz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr67muc73l2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/current.org/post/3mqpekcqwes2rA limited liability corporation operated by Rocky Mountain Public Media will acquire the six full-power FM licenses of Community Radio for Northern Colorado. https://current.org/2026/07/rocky-mountain-public-media-to-purchase-colorado-stations/15 Jul 2026 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:abrbtnih7qbdrltaocdb2hhz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpekcqwes2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/current.org/post/3mqjqsuy5lo2s“This is our best source of televised OBJECTIVE news — I’m sorry that you deem it harmful because it tells the often disastrous truth that is the Trump administration,” one viewer wrote about “PBS News Hour.” (Via @arkansasadvocate.com) https://current.org/2026/07/emails-show-viewer-backlash-over-pbs-programs-removal-from-arkansas-tv/13 Jul 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:abrbtnih7qbdrltaocdb2hhz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjqsuy5lo2shttps://bsky.app/profile/current.org/post/3mpm6tb3dhu2iPeter Dominowski, executive director of the University Station Alliance, called the law “a clear victory for the First Amendment and Freedom of the Press for university-licensed stations in the state of Illinois.” https://current.org/2026/07/new-illinois-law-creates-firewall-between-public-media-state-university-licensees/01 Jul 2026 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:abrbtnih7qbdrltaocdb2hhz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpm6tb3dhu2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/current.org/post/3mpj7r7e7vd2x“The launch of the Black Public Radio Network represents a transformative moment for public media and for the communities our stations serve,” said Ernest Walker, GM of KTSU in Houston. https://current.org/2026/06/black-public-radio-network-launches-to-grow-revenue-increase-sustainability/30 Jun 2026 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:abrbtnih7qbdrltaocdb2hhz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpj7r7e7vd2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/current.org/post/3mpgzpsoyfw2kThe commercial July 4 broadcasts “are wonderful shows,” said Carly Fiorina, national honorary chair of the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission. “But you don’t learn what we’re celebrating, why we’re celebrating, the story behind all of it.” https://current.org/2026/06/two-marquee-pbs-specials-will-celebrate-america-at-250/29 Jun 2026 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:abrbtnih7qbdrltaocdb2hhz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgzpsoyfw2khttps://bsky.app/profile/current.org/post/3mpgynfrzzv2fThe lawsuit claims that Shepherd was fired as a “result of [his] complaints regarding FCC violations.” https://current.org/2026/06/former-news-director-sues-kpbs-for-alleged-retaliation-over-potential-fcc-violation/29 Jun 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:abrbtnih7qbdrltaocdb2hhz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgynfrzzv2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/current.org/post/3mpgkuxau5o26“If people lose hope, bad things happen, especially with young men,” says David McCourt, producer of the PBS documentary “Amerigo: The Search for the American Dream.” “That’s not the situation America should be in.” https://current.org/2026/06/is-the-american-dream-a-farce-a-new-documentary-from-david-mccourt-aims-to-find-out/29 Jun 2026 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:abrbtnih7qbdrltaocdb2hhz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgkuxau5o26https://bsky.app/profile/current.org/post/3mp7mn3gfer2c“I want to make everyone feel included, not just the local artists or not just artists that we love, that get their songs played, but the people that listen in,” said Nudia Hernandez, music director of @vocalo-chicago.bsky.social. https://current.org/2026/06/chicago-public-media-seeks-to-revamp-vocalo-after-nearly-ending-broadcasts/26 Jun 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:abrbtnih7qbdrltaocdb2hhz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7mn3gfer2chttps://bsky.app/profile/current.org/post/3mp4vxrrapj2zThe program will adapt the podcast for public radio and “will make trustworthy, practical guidance more accessible to listeners seeking clear, independent advice in their daily lives,” an American Public Media press release said. https://current.org/2026/06/new-york-times-to-bring-wirecutter-podcast-to-public-radio/25 Jun 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:abrbtnih7qbdrltaocdb2hhz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4vxrrapj2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/current.org/post/3moy2gxm6362n"We're trying to give people tools that they can use to start to plan not just financial literacy, but also their careers,” says Lee Hawkins, host of the new @marketplace.org podcast "Must Be the Money." https://current.org/2026/06/new-marketplace-podcast-aims-to-bring-financial-advice-to-younger-diverse-audience/23 Jun 2026 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:abrbtnih7qbdrltaocdb2hhz/app.bsky.feed.post/3moy2gxm6362nhttps://bsky.app/profile/current.org/post/3mol5pitzjt22Creating the Austin City Limits Trust became “absolutely a key strategy once the rescission or elimination of federal funds was a reality,” said @austinpbs.bsky.social CDO Lori Bolding. https://current.org/2026/06/austin-pbs-seeks-6m-to-help-secure-future-of-austin-city-limits/18 Jun 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:abrbtnih7qbdrltaocdb2hhz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mol5pitzjt22https://bsky.app/profile/current.org/post/3mognzstaf72yThe additional money is going before lawmakers less than two weeks after the public television network’s commission reversed course on its decision to cut ties with PBS. (Via @arkansasadvocate.com) https://current.org/2026/06/arkansas-public-television-set-to-receive-500k-in-additional-one-time-funding/16 Jun 2026 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:abrbtnih7qbdrltaocdb2hhz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mognzstaf72yhttps://bsky.app/profile/current.org/post/3moeo2evo2x2gKUT GM Debbie Hiott said no one had communicated any disciplinary concerns to her before Monday as a result of the festival’s handling. (Via @texastribune.org) https://current.org/2026/06/kut-gm-fired-by-university-after-challenging-statements-about-festival-security/16 Jun 2026 01:38 +0000at://did:plc:abrbtnih7qbdrltaocdb2hhz/app.bsky.feed.post/3moeo2evo2x2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/current.org/post/3modq4dencf2g“The goal was not simply to build the cheapest bid you could. The goal was to build one that’s going to be sustainable,” said Keith Strudler, dean of Montclair State University’s College of Communication and Media. (Via @newjerseymonitor.com) https://current.org/2026/06/governors-plan-to-save-nj-pbs-moves-toward-finish-line/15 Jun 2026 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:abrbtnih7qbdrltaocdb2hhz/app.bsky.feed.post/3modq4dencf2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/current.org/post/3mnzfztpm4z2l“The lessons of ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ are as timeless and relevant today as they were when the show first premiered, and we wanted to look for ways that we could make them easier to find for today’s kids and families.” https://current.org/2026/06/mister-rogers-neighborhood-seeks-new-audiences-with-youtube-expansion/11 Jun 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:abrbtnih7qbdrltaocdb2hhz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzfztpm4z2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/current.org/post/3mnsjl6h45c2n“Public media is going through a transformation of what it looks like ..., and New Jersey struggles to have a Jersey-specific focus from north to central to south to the shore and every single piece,” said New Jersey state Sen. Andrew Zwicker. (Via @newjerseymonitor.com) https://current.org/2026/06/lawmakers-eye-funding-stream-for-nj-pbs-local-news/08 Jun 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:abrbtnih7qbdrltaocdb2hhz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnsjl6h45c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/current.org/post/3mnk7ajraps2y"Walking tours are an untapped, highly impactful medium for local journalism." https://current.org/2026/06/take-your-reporting-for-a-walk-why-public-media-should-pilot-walking-tours/05 Jun 2026 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:abrbtnih7qbdrltaocdb2hhz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnk7ajraps2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/current.org/post/3mnijetssrb2rThe successful fundraising effort to keep PBS on Arkansas TV “truly was an example of the voice of the people being heard,” PBS said in a statement. https://current.org/2026/06/arkansas-tv-will-keep-pbs-affiliation-after-foundation-raises-funds-to-cover-dues/04 Jun 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:abrbtnih7qbdrltaocdb2hhz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnijetssrb2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/current.org/post/3mni2ehjbaw2dDepending on the outcome of discussions with Moore’s office, a veto override “could be on the table,” said Maryland State Del. Linda Foley. https://current.org/2026/06/maryland-governor-vetoes-advertising-set-aside-legislation-that-could-benefit-pubcasters/04 Jun 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:abrbtnih7qbdrltaocdb2hhz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mni2ehjbaw2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/current.org/post/3mngbjlcno22xThe five-year contract must be submitted to the legislature for review within 15 days. https://current.org/2026/06/nj-pbs-to-be-managed-by-montclair-state-university/03 Jun 2026 23:34 +0000at://did:plc:abrbtnih7qbdrltaocdb2hhz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mngbjlcno22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/current.org/post/3mnflcvvhgj2gOver the last three months, the Arkansas TV Foundation secured more than $2.1 million needed for PBS dues for the fiscal year beginning July 1, according to a news release. (Via @arkansasadvocate.com) https://current.org/2026/06/arkansas-tv-foundation-reaches-pbs-dues-goal/03 Jun 2026 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:abrbtnih7qbdrltaocdb2hhz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnflcvvhgj2g