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April 6, 2018
Report: Five Let Go At KUOW/Seattle
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON/KUOW PUGET SOUND PUBLIC RADIO News-Talk KUOW/SEATTLE has let seven employees go, reports SEATTLE alternative weekly THE STRANGER. The departures of "MORNING EDITION" local host EMILY FOX, produces ROB WOOD and … more »
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February 15, 2018
KUOW/Seattle Staff Votes To Unionize
Staffers at the UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON's News-Talk KUOW/SEATTLE have voted to unionize. The staff voted to join SAG-AFTRA in a "card check" vote, with over 70% in favor. “I want to congratulate and welcome the working … more »
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January 24, 2018
Court Ruling Says Former Owner Can't Get Bequests Left To Public Radio Station It Sold
A KING COUNTY Superior Court Commissioner has ruled that PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, the former licensee of noncommercial News-Talk-Jazz KPLU/TACOMA-SEATTLE (now FRIENDS OF 88.5 FM Jazz KNKX), is not entitled to receive bequests left in wills by … more »
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December 22, 2016
PRX Launches Project Catapult, A Podcast Training Program For Public Media Stations
PRX has launched PROJECT CATAPULT, a podcast training project for public media stations, made possible by a $1 million grant from the CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING. The project initially intended to include five stations, but will now total seven. … more »
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June 29, 2016
'Save KPLU' Group Inks Deal To Buy Station From Pacific Lutheran University
The FRIENDS OF 88.5 FM group which raised over $7 million in a "Save KPLU" campaign to buy Jazz-News-Talk KPLU/TACOMA-SEATTLE and block the sale of the station by PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY to the UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON has signed an … more »
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June 7, 2016
2016 Student Murrow Award Winners Announced
The RADIO TELEVISION DIGITAL NEWS ASSOCIATION (RTDNA) has announced the winners of the 2016 Student EDWARD R. MURROW Awards. "This year's winners demonstrate a level of excellence we want to encourage in journalism programs across the … more »
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June 1, 2016
RTNDF Announces Fellows For 2016 German Fellowship
The RADIO TELEVISION DIGITAL NEWS FOUNDATION (RTNDF) and RIAS BERLIN KOMMISSION have selected 12 U.S. newspeople for this year's RTNDF German Fellowship. The program will run from OCTOBER 2nd through 15th and will include briefings with … more »
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May 26, 2016
'Save KPLU' Reaches $7 Million Goal
The "FRIENDS OF 88.5 FM" group announced TODAY (5/26) that it has reached its "SAVE KPLU" goal of raising $7 million to block the sale by PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY of Jazz-News-Talk KPLU/TACOMA to the UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON. … more »
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May 18, 2016
'Save KPLU' Told To Modify Logo, Fundraising Pitch As Donations Pass $6 Million Mark
While the "SAVE KPLU" campaign nears its goal of raising $7 million to make an offer to buy noncommercial Jazz-News-Talk KPLU/TACOMA-SEATTLE from PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY and block the station's sale to rival UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON … more »
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April 27, 2016
Group Trying To 'Save KPLU' Makes Formal Bid On Station
The coalition of staffers and listeners trying to "SAVE KPLU" in the SEATTLE-TACOMA market has made a formal bid to buy the station. The "FRIENDS OF 88.5 FM" group, which is attempting to block the sale by PACIFIC LUTHERAN … more »