KERA and the Fort Worth Report launch local journalism collaboration
May 19, 2022The nonprofit newsrooms are working together to expand Tarrant County local news.
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KERA Enters Final Confirmation Process To Manage Dallas-Based Classical Station WRR
May 13, 2022(Dallas/Fort Worth) — KERA and the City of Dallas, Office of Arts and Culture are in the final confirmation process of a management agreement for Dallas-based classical music station WRR 101.1 FM — the first licensed broadcast station in Texas and one of the nation’s oldest operating radio stations. KERA has submitted a proposal in […]
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Benji McPhail Joins KXT 91.7 FM As Program Director
February 11, 2022The experienced program director will lead the Triple-A music station and a growing team.
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Gilbert Bailon Joins KERA News As Executive Editor
February 1, 2022KERA is proud to announce longtime newspaper editor Gilbert Bailon is joining KERA News as Executive Editor.
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KERA Selected to Receive Ready To Learn Grant to Support Early Literacy and Critical Thinking Skills
October 5, 2021The public broadcasting station will develop a ‘Learning Neighborhood’ with CPB and PBS DALLAS/FORT WORTH – KERA has been awarded a $260,000 grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and PBS to extend the reach and impact of PBS KIDS early learning resources to local communities. Over the next four years, KERA will collaborate […]
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KERA TV Signal Returns To Wichita Falls After Incident Of Vandalism
May 6, 2021KERA is back over-the-air in Wichita Falls after vandals damaged two television towers in the area.
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KERA Launches New Television Lineup Of Educational Programs To Support At-Home Learning From Pre-K To 12th Grade
March 30, 2020DALLAS/FORT WORTH — KERA announced a new lineup of curriculum-based television programs supporting At-Home Learning for students in more than 120 school districts across North Texas. As many schools and districts have suspended classes to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the PBS and NPR member station will provide free programs and digital resources that are […]
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Texas Stations Hire Acclaimed Staff Ahead Of Super Tuesday Primaries
February 13, 2020DALLAS/FORT WORTH — The Texas Newsroom is proud to introduce the three industry leaders it has hired to helm this first-of-its-kind public radio journalism collaboration. Mark Memmott, most recently NPR’s standards and practices editor, is leading the Texas effort as statewide managing editor. Fernanda Camarena, a veteran of the public radio programs Latino USA and […]
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KERA Names Nico Leone New President and CEO
November 22, 2019KERA’s Board of Directors announced today that Nico Leone will serve as the organization’s next President and CEO. As KERA’s top executive, Leone will oversee KERA TV, KERA FM, KXT 91.7 and Art&Seek.
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Texas Public Radio Stations And NPR Launch Collaborative Statewide Newsroom
September 9, 2019The Texas Newsroom is a first-of-its-kind journalism collaborative between NPR and the public radio stations of Texas.
