NPR faces a real threat in defunding fight that’s coming
Over its 55-year history, defunding scares have come like clockwork at National Public Radio, timed to GOP power. Will 2025 ...
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PBS and NPR on edge over FCC letter and Trump budget scrutiny
PBS President Paula Kerger has felt the heat from politicians over government funding before. But this time the FCC is ...
NPR told gay host Ari Shapiro not to attend Pride event — then reversed decision after emails leaked
NPR urged its longtime host, Ari Shapiro, one of its most visible gay employees, not to attend a Pride event – and later reversed the decision after the email leaked to many newsroom staffers and ...
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Feds look into underwriting practices at WBUR and other public media outlets
As part of its ongoing investigation of NPR and PBS, the Federal Communications Commission asked 13 public radio stations, including WBUR, to turn over information about their on-air sponsorships — ...
FCC chair mocks Sheryl Crow over selling Tesla for NPR donation: ‘Bravo’
Chair Brendan Carr took a jab at Sheryl Crow over the weekend after the singer announced she is selling her Tesla and donating the funds to NPR amid ...
The Once and Future Debate Over Public Broadcasting
Liberals and conservatives have debated government support for public broadcasting since the 1967 Public Broadcasting Act was ...
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NPR and PBS’s impending reckoning with DOGE
Marjorie Taylor-Greene (R-GA), has called on the leaders of PBS and NPR to testify sometime in March ... and actions such as ...
FCC seeks sponsorship details from radio stations, including WBUR
The Federal Communications Commission sent letters to 13 public radio stations, including WBUR in Boston, asking them to ...
FCC chairman climbs WKRG broadcast tower to highlight, promote industry
The nation’s top communications regulator made a stop in Baldwin County Monday morning and you might be surprised why.
Why NPR Is “Vulnerable” in a New Trump Era
As Elon Musk calls for defunding NPR, ‘On Air’ author Steve Oney talks with VF about the public broadcaster’s evolution, ...
NPR’s head of diversity retires as Trump targets DEI, network faces investigation
Keith Woods announced his resignation as major companies revoke their diversity policies, and NPR faces an investigation that could pull its federal funding.
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NPR and PBS’s Impending Reckoning With DOGE
Marjorie Taylor-Greene (R-GA), has called on the leaders of PBS and NPR to testify sometime in March ... and actions such as Carr’s at the FCC are new. “We face a new political landscape ...