May
20
NPR Ending a Program With Focus on Diversity
Posted in: UncategorizedThe cancellation of “Tell Me More,” which was meant to attract more listeners of color, comes as NPR tries to close a $6 million deficit.
May
09
NPR Picks a New Leader With Lots of Commercial Experience
Posted in: UncategorizedJarl Mohn, who is chairman of the board of Southern California Public Radio, founded the E! cable channel earlier in his career.
Mar
31
‘This American Life’ Considers Self-Distribution on Radio
Posted in: UncategorizedIra Glass, the host and executive producer of the program, said it would talk with several distributors, including NPR, but “self-distribution continues to be an option.”
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Jan
01
Mike O’Connor, Journalists’ Advocate, Dies at 67
Posted in: UncategorizedMr. O’Connor, a veteran war correspondent, became an advocate for threatened journalists in Mexico, one of the world’s most dangerous countries for the press.
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Dec
16
NPR Gets $17 Million in Grants to Expand Coverage and Develop Digital Platform
Posted in: UncategorizedThe grants, to be announced Monday, come just three months after NPR, which is facing financial difficulties, said it would cut 10 percent of its staff.
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Dec
06
Sunday Routine | Laura R. Walker: One or More Spins Before Feasting
Posted in: UncategorizedLaura R. Walker, president of New York Public Radio, begins her day with a round of biking, aqua cycling or spinning, and continues with enthusiastic eating.
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Oct
02
Lee Thornton, Ex-White House Reporter, Dies at 71
Posted in: UncategorizedThe first black woman to cover the White House for CBS News, Ms. Thornton also was a co-host of “All Things Considered” on NPR, a news program producer for CNN and a teacher of journalism.
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Sep
21
At NPR, a New Host and a Move Westward
Posted in: UncategorizedNPR officials have billed a move west as a chance for a legacy radio program, previously based in Washington, to rethink what it is and what it does.
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Sep
14
NPR Plans Buyouts to Cut Staff 10%
Posted in: UncategorizedThe public radio organization’s board approved the buyout plan while also naming an interim chief executive, Paul G. Haaga Jr.
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Aug
19
Another Shake-Up at NPR as Chief Steps Down
Posted in: UncategorizedThe departure of Gary E. Knell was unwelcome news at NPR, which experienced a series of leadership shake-ups before his arrival in 2011.
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Jul
04
Jim Nayder, 59, Specialist in ‘Annoying Music,’ Dies
Posted in: UncategorizedMr. Nayder’s epiphany that people were attracted to “train-wreck” music led him to become the Chicago-based founder and host of “The Annoying Music Show” on NPR.
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Jul
01
Public Radio’s Midday Show to Include Local Contributions
Posted in: UncategorizedFor stations replacing NPR’s call-in show “Talk of the Nation” with an expanded version of “Here and Now,” contributions to the newsmagazine will be crucial.
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Apr
29
Media Decoder: Media Decoder: Adding Local Flavor to ‘The Takeaway’
Posted in: UncategorizedNine public radio stations have joined an informal coalition to explore new ways to share content and to mix local and national news, starting with the midday show “The Takeaway.”
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Apr
14
NPR Series on Race Aims to Build a Wider Audience
Posted in: UncategorizedThe race, ethnicity and culture reporting in NPR’s series “Changing Races” is part of the network’s strategy to “do better about mirroring America,” the chief executive says.
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Mar
29
NPR to Drop ‘Talk of the Nation’
Posted in: UncategorizedNPR will end the call-in show “Talk of the Nation” this summer and urge radio stations to replace it with the Boston-based program “Here and Now,” which has a magazine style.
Mar
12
NPR’s Generation Listen Seeks Audiences in Their 20s
Posted in: UncategorizedWith Generation Listen, NPR, like other old-media companies, is working to build connections to a younger audience.
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