Radio Broadcasting
NPR Funding: Public Media Bridge Fund launches Pathways to Sustainability program Tuesday to help local stations build lasting models after federal cuts. MORE
RIP: Noah Adams, the longtime host of NPR’s All Things Considered, died Friday at his home in Yellow Springs, Ohio. He was 84. MORE
Accreditation Pulled: Nielsen’s PPM Radio audience measurement service has lost Media Rating Council (MRC) accreditation in four major markets—Baltimore, Jacksonville, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh—and has been denied accreditation in 18 additional markets that were under review. MORE
Media Industry
SCOTUS Review: Fox News legal analyst and George Washington University Law Professor Jonathan Turley urged the Supreme Court to review journalist Catherine Herridge’s case, warning that rejecting it could set a precedent making it easier to compel reporters to reveal confidential sources and undermine investigative journalism. MORE
It May End Badly: Joe Buck and Troy Aikman are still locked in to call Super Bowl LXI for ESPN on Valentine’s Day, but things between them are clearly a little frosty right now. MORE
Israeli Settler Attack: A WaPo photojournalist was hospitalized after Israeli settlers attacked her and a group of Palestinians during the annual olive harvest in the occupied West Bank. MORE
U-S News
Trump Defends: The President face backlast over his decision to ease sanctions on Russia, arguing it would keep Russia at the bargaining table, while Republican lawmakers and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the move as favoring Moscow and undermining Ukraine’s position.
VP Town Hall: Vice President JD Vance faced pointed, unscripted questioning from both Michigan voters and CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil during a combative hour-long town hall Saturday night, as he was pressed on elevated gas prices, the ongoing war with Iran, immigration enforcement, and corruption allegations involving the Trump White House. MORE
Holiday Sales: American retailers are expected to top $1 trillion in holiday sales for the first time this year, but the record is being driven largely by wealthier households while others face rising costs for everyday necessities. MORE