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Trump says he's ending federal funding for NPR and PBS. They say he can't

3:48am May 02, 2025

In an executive order, President Trump directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS. They say he can't. PBS chief Paula Kerger calls it "blatantly unlawful".

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting sues Trump after he tries to fire board members

1:38pm April 29, 2025

Hours after President Trump tried to remove three board members, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting responds with a lawsuit arguing he does not have that authority.

FCC Chair Ajit Pai Testifies Before Senate On Agency's Oversight

Trump's FCC chief opens investigation into NPR and PBS

3:15pm January 30, 2025

Brendan Carr, the new head of the Federal Communications Commission under President Trump, says the public broadcasters are being investigated for allegedly running commercials.

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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.

NPR names tech executive Katherine Maher to lead in turbulent era

5:18pm January 24, 2024

by David Folkenflik

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.

NPR President and CEO John Lansing plans to step down in December, nine months before his term is set to end.

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

4:31pm September 05, 2023

by David Folkenflik

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.

A general view outside BBC Broadcasting House at Portland Place in London on Wednesday, the day the public broadcaster published the pay of its top-earning employees.

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BBC Salaries Ignite Debate Over Appropriate Pay, Gender Equity

4:54pm July 19, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The BBC released on-air salaries for the first time, at the British government's behest. The top seven salaries all go to men. The highest pay: more than $2.8 million for a radio host.

Elizabeth Jensen's three-year term as NPR's ombudsman is set to begin Jan. 26.

NPR Appoints Longtime Print Reporter As New Ombudsman

3:11pm January 12, 2015

by David Folkenflik

Elizabeth Jensen, who has written extensively about public broadcasting, says she is keen to explain NPR's journalistic choices to the public and offer criticism when warranted.