CPB Awards Up to $587,000 to Three Public Radio Stations to Improve Emergency Alerting
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 12, 2024) – Public radio stations KVPR in Fresno, CA; WQLN in Erie, PA; and KRCL in Salt Lake City, UT, will receive a total of up to $587,704 from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to upgrade their equipment to provide enhanced emergency alerting. With these grants, CPB has awarded funding to 38 public media stations in 21 states so far for the Next Generation Warning System (NGWS) grant program, funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
First 50 Public Media Stations Selected for Second Phase of Digital Transformation Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 29, 2024) – The first 50 public media stations from across the country have been selected to participate in a second phase of the Digital Transformation Program delivered by the Poynter Institute. The program educates, assists, and coaches public media senior leaders and their staff on the best strategies and tactics to transform their organization’s digital operations and culture to meet the needs of local audiences.
CPB Board of Directors Executive Compensation Committee to Meet Virtually on Wednesday, October 30, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- (October 24, 2024) -- The Executive Compensation Committee of the CPB Board of Directors will meet telephonically on Wednesday, October 30, from 3-4:30 pm ET. On the draft agenda:
CPB Awards $1.9 Million to NPR for Editorial Enhancement
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 18, 2024) -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has awarded a $1.9 million grant to NPR to help further strengthen its editorial operations and meet the challenges of producing 24/7 news content on multiple platforms that consistently adheres to the highest standards of editorial integrity – accuracy, fairness, balance, objectivity, and transparency, and the obligation to include diverse viewpoints.
CPB Board of Directors Audit & Finance Committee to Meet Virtually on Tuesday, October 22, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C., (October 17, 2024) -- The Audit and Finance Committee of the CPB Board of Directors will meet virtually on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, from 4:30-5:25 pm Eastern Time. On the draft agenda:
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Names Daryl Mintz Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Daryl Mintz WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 21, 2024) – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has named Daryl Mintz as its new Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective November 18.
CPB Awards Up to $1.7 Million to Five Public Media Stations to Improve Emergency Alerting
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 21, 2024) – Five public media stations in Hawaii, Kentucky, Missouri, and South Dakota will receive a total of up to $1.7 million from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to upgrade their equipment to provide enhanced emergency alerting. With these grants, CPB has awarded funding to 35 public media stations in 19 states so far for the Next Generation Warning System (NGWS) grant program, funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Poynter announces new leadership and ethics training program for public media station managers
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. (October 16, 2024) — In partnership with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Poynter Institute is pleased to announce a new six-month fellowship that will strengthen the leadership and editorial excellence of public media station managers.
CPB Provides Over $7.3 Million in Grants for Local Journalism in FY 2024, Including New Grants for State Government Coverage
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 9, 2024) – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) continued decades of support for local journalism in FY 2024, providing over $7.3 million in grants to support public media stations and regional news collaborations.
CPB Board of Directors Elects Rubydee Calvert as Chair and Laura Ross as Vice Chair
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 8, 2024) – The Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the steward of the federal government’s investment in public broadcasting, today unanimously elected Rubydee (Ruby) Calvert of Wyoming as chair and Laura Ross of New York as vice chair. They will serve one-year terms.
