Journalists critical of their own companies cause headaches for news organizations

NEW YORK (AP) — This spring, NBC News, The New York Times and National Public Radio have each dealt with turmoil for essentially the same reason: journalists taking the critical gaze they deploy to cover the world and turning it inward at their own employers. Whistleblowing isn't...

NPR suspends editor who criticized his employer for what he calls an unquestioned liberal worldview

NEW YORK (AP) — National Public Radio has suspended a veteran editor who wrote an outside essay criticizing his employer for, in his view, journalism that reflects a liberal viewpoint with little tolerance for contrary opinions. Uri Berliner, a senior editor on NPR's business desk,...

Winners announced for 2023 Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters Awards

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — Winners of the 2023 Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters Awards were announced March 23 at the Awards Luncheon and Annual Membership Meeting at The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Thirty-eight news organizations in Virginia...

Save Our Signal! Politicians close in on votes needed to keep AM radio in every car

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The signal might be fading, but it can't be lost. That's the message from politicians who are closing in on the required number of votes needed to pass federal legislation that requires AM radios in every new car. The prevalence of AM broadcast...

Poland investigates 3 unidentified balloons found near the border with Russia's Kaliningrad

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish media reported on Tuesday that three unidentified objects looking like weather balloons have been found in the country's northeast, and some of them had Cyrillic inscriptions. The objects were found in Poland’s Mazury lake district, between 20...

Kansas City radio station KKFI says one of its DJs, Lisa Lopez, died in shooting at Chiefs' Super Bowl parade

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City radio station KKFI says one of its DJs, Lisa Lopez, died in shooting at Chiefs' Super Bowl parade.

Longtime NPR 'Morning Edition' host Bob Edwards dies at age 76

NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Edwards, who anchored National Public Radio's “Morning Edition” for just under 25 years and was the baritone voice who told many Americans what had happened while they slept, has died. Edwards, who died Saturday, was 76 years old. NPR had no further details....