DALLAS/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 […]
KERA’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.
The Texas Newsroom is a first-of-its-kind journalism collaborative between NPR and the public radio stations of Texas.
The final episode of the weekly call-in program, Anything You Ever Wanted To Know, will air Friday, Dec. 14 at noon on KERA FM.
KERA President and CEO Mary Anne Alhadeff has announced she plans to retire after a prolific 40-year career as a public broadcasting leader. Ms. Alhadeff will continue to serve in her position through the end of 2019.
Dallas/Fort Worth — KERA is pleased to announce the launch of a new television channel offering kids shows 24 hours a day, seven days a week. KERA Kids 24/7 will provide free access to the popular, curriculum-based programs from PBS KIDS to millions of families across North Texas. KERA TV will continue to broadcast new […]
This January, KERA’s award-winning radio program Think will more than double its broadcast reach by expanding to Texas’ largest metropolitan areas, including Houston, Austin and San Antonio. Hosted by acclaimed journalist Krys Boyd, Think sparks the most interesting conversations in Texas through intimate, thought-provoking interviews with leaders from an array of subjects. The program has […]
Four local public media stations will partner to enhance statewide news coverage Washington, DC (August 6, 2015) — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) today announced it has awarded the Texas Station Collaborative (TSC) a two-year grant totaling $750,000. Led by KERA (Dallas-Fort Worth), the statewide collaboration includes KUT (Austin), Texas Public Radio (San Antonio) […]
Monty Python-A-Thon features U.S. Broadcast premiere of troupe’s final concert
This March on KERA’s CEO with Lee Cullum DALLAS/FORT WORTH – On the March episode of CEO, fashion designer Lela Rose tells host Lee Cullum why she is committed to manufacturing her clothing line in the United States. “We’ve got someone in the factories day in, day out, checking on things and seeing how they’re […]
