John Lansing '09, former Scripps executive, is new CEO of NPR Its an inclusive process. So sad to me. Today is a good day to remember the vital role public radio plays in providing the information we all need to fully exercise our rights in our democracy. What would you go back and tell your younger self? During the pandemic, NPR sidestepped layoffs through temporary cuts to pay and retirement contributions, distributed with an eye to shielding less well-paid employees, so they were most sharply felt by the most highly compensated staffers and executives. Well, what we're doing right now, I think communication. August 20, 2022 August 20th is National Radio Day. Media Exec John Lansing to Become New CEO of NPR - Variety It really stretched me to understand that flexibility is a good thing. Lansing clearly had an ongoing interest in the USAGM story and the notion that that at some point along the line he did not provide his take, at minimum, to NPR reporting staff, on the story beggars belief. Its not a sidebar. National Public Radio (NPR) CEO John Lansing announced in a Wednesday memo that the network will lay off 10 percent of its staff and freeze vacant positions. The ratings for our weekend magazine shows are actually slightly greater than they were a year ago pre-pandemic, so thats a bright spot. NPR faces financial pressures from two fronts. He is passionate about NPR's public service mission and the role of a free and independent media in a strong democracy. And Im holding myself accountable with my board and Ive been and am holding my direct reports accountable to me. Mohn fired head of news Michael Oreskes on Halloween 2017. Mohn will continue on as President Emeritus & Co-Chair of the 50th Anniversary Campaign. He is a member of the Quinnipiac University School of Communications Advisory Board and the National Board of Advisors of George Washington University's School of Media & Public Affairs. I joined in October of '19. Required fields are marked *. A review by the House Foreign Affairs Committee faulted the agency for insufficient oversight but noted that an internal task force was already having an impact. In an interview, Mr. Lansing called the ads a rogue incident and said it had been corrected. Lansing, who is 62, is currently the chief executive of the government agency that oversees Voice of America, Radio and Television Mart and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, among others. David Westin speaks with top names in finance about the week's biggest issues on Wall Street. Current: Why are NPR and its partners looking to sell the Pocket Casts podcast app? What steps does NPR still need to take in this area? The budget for the new fiscal year is set below last years actual based on our forecasts on continued downward pressure on corporate sponsorship. In setting NPR's earlier rounds of budget cuts a couple months ago, Lansing consulted ahead of time with leaders of the unions representing workers at NPR with an eye to avoiding any layoffs.