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Patricia Harrison is the president and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which is suing the Trump administration over the abrupt firing of three of its five board members.

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Under attack, public media makes its case to Congress and the courts

Nearly 200 officials from public radio stations across the country are descending on Capitol Hill to seek to convince lawmakers to maintain funding for public broadcasting despite President Trump's campaign against it.

May 15, 2025
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  • David Folkenflik
President and CEO of National Public Radio Katherine Maher testified during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol on March 26, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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NPR CEO Katherine Maher addresses future of federal funding for public media

Katherine Maher, president and CEO of National Public Radio, talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about the White House proposal to eliminate federal funding for public media.

April 16, 2025
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  • Tyler Bartlam,
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NPR's incoming CEO, Katherine Maher, speaking at Web Summit last fall. She briefly led that organization after its founder resigned following comments he made about Israel and Gaza.

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NPR names tech executive Katherine Maher to lead in turbulent era

Incoming NPR CEO Katherine Maher has a background in tech and world affairs. She says the network's mission fits neatly with her advocacy of the free flow of information in expanding democracy.

January 24, 2024
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  • David Folkenflik
NPR names veteran audio executive Collin Campbell as its new podcast chief amid strong headwinds in the industry.

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NPR names new podcast chief as network seeks to regain footing

NPR appoints Gimlet executive Collin Campbell to oversee its podcasts in the wake of a sharp dive in revenues and churn in its executive ranks.

November 30, 2023
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  • David Folkenflik
NPR President and CEO John Lansing plans to step down in December, nine months before his term is set to end.

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NPR CEO John Lansing will leave in December, capping a tumultuous year

President and CEO John Lansing plans to leave NPR nine months before his term is set to expire. His tenure has been defined by the pandemic, a racial reckoning, and economic headwinds.

September 06, 2023
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  • David Folkenflik
Audience research indicates that NPR's audience is disproportionately made up of professionals who are able to work from home and who are interested in doing so even after the pandemic subsides.

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NPR Radio Ratings Collapse As Pandemic Ends Listeners' Commutes

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the public broadcaster lost about a quarter of its radio audience in the second quarter of 2020, compared with a year earlier. Even so, digital audiences surged.

July 15, 2020
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  • David Folkenflik
Georgia State University graduate Isabella Gomez Sarmiento joins NPR as Kroc Fellow in September.

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Meet NPR Kroc Fellow Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

In 2007, Venezuela's Hugo Chavez government effectively shut down RCTV, the nation's most influential private cable channel. The decision sparked...

June 19, 2019
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  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott
Virginia Prescott begins hosting On Second Thought May 29.

Meet Virginia Prescott, New Host Of 'On Second Thought'

Virginia Prescott joined the On Second Thought team at Georgia Public Broadcasting earlier in May. Prescott, the new host of On Second Thought, comes to...

May 29, 2018
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  • Fenly Foxen and
  • Adam Ragusea
Chris Thile is in his second season as host of the public radio show "Live From Here," formerly known as "A Prairie Home Companion."

Chris Thile Transcends Genre, Generation With 'Live From Here'

In 2016, Grammy-winning mandolinist Chris Thile was tasked with recreating one of public radio's most popular programs, as the second-ever host of "A...

May 19, 2018
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Adam Ragusea

On Second Thought For Thursday, May 17, 2018

Colleges and universities across Georgia have wrapped up the semester, but one Morehouse College student has more work to do. Last year, Julien Turner...

May 17, 2018
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