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NPR completes promised layoffs, discontinues four podcasts in “existential” cost reduction

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Brad Hill

A month after announcing upcoming layoffs, NPR has started and possibly completed the 10% workforce reduction. CEO John Lansing calls the action “existential.” The action is NPR’s largest layoff since 2008. Four podcasts will be discontinued. Individual and departmental targets are not specified, but it’s a broad sweep across many functions and types of work. NPM is not affected. Click for more details. Continue Reading →

Transcript: Bryan Moffett and the NPR Network Growth Initiative (RAIN PBL)

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Brad Hill

Bryan Moffett is COO of National Public Media, the nationwide sales and sponsor development organization of NPR. More recently he took an additional role as head of the recently announced NPR Network Growth team. We discuss the mission and aspirations of this new initiative, and how podcasting is at the center of it. Plus much more!
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NPM President/CEO Gina Garrubbo elected as Chair of IAB Board

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Brad Hill

Gina Garrubbo, President/CEO of National Public Media, and RAIN Summit speaker, has been elected as Board Chair at the IAB. She has served as the IAB Board’s Vice Chair since August 2020 and as the Co-Chair of the IAB Audio Committee since 2017. Garrubbo’s placement atop the Board puts an eminent audio executive in the top seat of the trade group which represents digital advertising across all media categories. Continue Reading →

Listening to music is primary usage of smart speakers (NPR/Edison Research)

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Brad Hill

The breakthrough research report on smart speakers, The Smart Audio Report from NPR and Edison Research, is released today after the free webinar presentation yesterday. The research was originally presented at the RAIN Podcast Business Summit on June 21, of which NPR was the presenting sponsor. Continue Reading →