Katherine Roberts Maher (/ mɑːr / MAR; [1] born April 18, 1983) [2] is an American businesswoman. She is the chief executive officer (CEO) and president of National Public Radio (NPR) since March 2024. [3] . Prior to NPR, she was the CEO of Web Summit and chair of the board of directors at the Signal Foundation.

13 hours ago · PBS receives 16 percent, according to a network spokesperson. Sponsor Message On average, NPR's member stations get 10% of their funds from the U.S.-chartered Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

7 hours ago · The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has opened an investigation into NPR and PBS over the public broadcasters’ airing of commercials. Brendan Carr, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency, sent a letter to NPR chief Katherine Maher and PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger informing them of the probe, according to The New York Times. “I am concerned that NPR and ...

13 hours ago · In a statement to The Hill on Thursday, NPR president and CEO Katherine Maher said the outlet’s programming and underwriting messaging “complies with federal regulations, including the FCC ...

12 hours ago · “We are confident any review of our programming and underwriting practices will confirm NPR’s adherence to these rules,” Maher wrote. PBS, likewise, defended its compliance with FCC ...

13 hours ago · PBS receives 16 percent, according to a network spokesperson. On average, NPR's member stations get 10% of their funds from the U.S.-chartered Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Katherine Maher is the President and CEO of National Public Radio. She's an experienced executive leading public interest institutions through technological disruption and strategic...

Apr 17, 2024 · Uri Berliner resigned from NPR on Wednesday saying he could not work under the new CEO Katherine Maher. He cautioned that he did not support calls to defund NPR.

Jan 24, 2024 · NPR has selected former Wikimedia Foundation chief Katherine Maher to lead the network through an era of declining broadcast listenership, financial uncertainty and technological turbulence.

Jan 24, 2024 · Katherine Maher, the CEO of Web Summit and former CEO of Wikipedia parent organization, Wikimedia Foundation, will be the new president and CEO of NPR.