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• July 1, 2020

  U.S. Agency For Global Media Names Interim Heads Of Voice Of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Other Divisions

  

  The new CEO of the U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, MICHAEL PACK, has named interim directors for the VOICE OF AMERICA and other divisions to replace those who have resigned or whom he fired last week. VOA EURASIA Division Director ELEZ BIBERAJ has been … more »

• June 24, 2020

  Lawsuit Challenges Firings At U.S. Agency For Global Media

  

  One of the divisions under the U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA is suing the agency's new CEO MICHAEL PACK over the firing of its leadership. THE NEW YORK TIMES reports that the OPEN TECHNOLOGY FUND, whose chief LIBBY LIU was among the executives fired … more »

• June 19, 2020

  The Texicana Mamas Speak Out In Support Of Supreme Court’s DACA Decision

  

  In the wake of YESTERDAY’s (6/18) SUPREME COURT ruling on the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program, the members of Americana/Tex-Mex band THE TEXICANA MAMAS (TISH HINOJOSA, STEPHANIE URBINA JONES and PATRICIA VONNE) have spoken … more »

• June 18, 2020

  New CEO Fires Heads Of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, Other Broadcasting Agencies

  

  The new CEO of the U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, MICHAEL PACK, has fired the heads of RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY, RADIO FREE ASIA, OFFICE OF CUBA BROADCASTING, the MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORK, the OPEN TECHNOLOGY FUND, and all current members … more »

• May 18, 2020

  House Passes HEROES Act COVID-19 Relief Bill With Expanded Local News Media Access To Paycheck Protection Program

  

  The HOUSE passed the latest COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS stimulus package late FRIDAY (5/15), and it includes language that would expand eligibility of local news media for the Paycheck Protection Program. The bill was a close call, with 14 Democrats defecting … more »

• May 4, 2020

  'This American Life' Wins Pulitzer Prize

  

  Among the winners of 2020 PULITZER PRIZES were the staff of CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA News-Talk WBEZ/CHICAGO's "THIS AMERICAN LIFE," honored along with the LOS ANGELES TIMES' MOLLY O'TOOLE and VICE NEWS' EMILY GREEN in the Audio … more »

• April 20, 2020

  Four Senators Join Call To Help Local News Media In Next COVID-19 Stimulus, While House Appeal To Trump Gets Over 240 Co-Signers

  

  Another bi-partisan letter has emerged from CAPITOL HILL urging the Senate leadership to support aid to news media in the next COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS small business stimulus appropriations. Sens. MARIA CANTWELL (D-WA), AMY KLOBUCHAR (D-MN), JOHN KENNEDY … more »

• March 24, 2020

  WABC/New York Airs Steve Bannon's 'War Room: Pandemic,' Rudy Giuliani, Chris Christie Among Other Special Programming This Week

  

  Former TRUMP advisor STEVE BANNON's "WAR ROOM: PANDEMIC" is airing on RED APPLE MEDIA News-Talk WABC-A/NEW YORK 5-6p (ET) this week. The 3-5p hours are also being dedicated to special guest hosts, with former NEW YORK Mayor and TRUMP … more »

• February 11, 2020

  Trump Administration Again Proposes Cutting Federal Funding For Public Media

  

  The TRUMP administration's preliminary proposal for its Fiscal 2021 budget shows once again the elimination of federal funding for the CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING over a two year period. The proposal would eliminate all but $30 million of … more »

• January 7, 2020

  CES 2020 Tuesday: Regulators, Robots, And Ivanka Trump

  

  By PERRY MICHAEL SIMON in LAS VEGAS: With podcasting largely out of the way after two panels on MONDAY, audio content is taking a back seat to other technology issues and the avalanche of gadgets on display for TUESDAY at the CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW. … more »