The fast-moving Creek Fire is threatening to cut off broadcast signals from a number of Valley radio and TV stations with transmitters located at Meadow Lakes, east of Auberry. The fire is approaching the stations' transmitters as it burns in the Jose Basin area, according to a message posted online...
ValleyPBS Lays Off Staffers, CEO Says COVID-19 Cut Into Revenues
Several ValleyPBS staffers were laid off Friday in a cost-cutting move that station president/CEO Lorenzo Rios said was due to revenue losses associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Rios said the staffers were administrative and not the operational employees responsible for keeping the station on the air. He would not confirm...
Tamara Keith's Journey from Valley to Covering the White House for NPR
Tamara Keith’s journey to covering the White House started in the back seat of her parent’s car. During road trips in high school, the Hanford native listened to NPR. That motivated her to write to the NPR journalists seeking advice. “I heard back from several of them, which was amazing,"...
Tamara Keith's Journey from Valley to Covering the White House for NPR
Tamara Keith’s journey to covering the White House started in the back seat of her parent’s car. During road trips in high school, the Hanford native listened to NPR. That motivated her to write to the NPR journalists seeking advice. “I heard back from several of them, which was amazing,"...
RIP, Mariam Stepanian. She Turned Valley Public Radio into a Powerhouse
Mariam Stepanian, president and general manager of Valley Public Radio, died Thursday, Jan. 18, due to complications from an illness. Stepanian was surrounded by her family and closest friends at the time of her passing in Fresno, Valley Public Radio said in a statement released Friday afternoon. "Mariam was an unparalleled leader who empowered Valley Public Radio staff, board and members to unequaled success," said White Ash Broadcasting Board Chair David Parker. "Her friendship, commitment and...
RIP, Mariam Stepanian. She Turned Valley Public Radio into a Powerhouse
Mariam Stepanian, president and general manager of Valley Public Radio, died Thursday, Jan. 18, due to complications from an illness. Stepanian was surrounded by her family and closest friends at the time of her passing in Fresno, Valley Public Radio said in a statement released Friday afternoon. "Mariam was an unparalleled leader who empowered Valley Public Radio staff, board and members to unequaled success," said White Ash Broadcasting Board Chair David Parker. "Her friendship, commitment and...