{"id":65382,"date":"2026-02-17T08:24:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T12:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=65382"},"modified":"2026-02-17T08:24:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T12:24:33","slug":"after-cpb-public-media-infrastructure-pmi-takes-shape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2026\/02\/after-cpb-public-media-infrastructure-pmi-takes-shape\/","title":{"rendered":"After CPB: Public Media Infrastructure (PMI) Takes Shape"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributor NT, for sharing this article on the emergence of Public Media Infrastructure (PMI) \u2014 the new nonprofit consortium formed to take up key public media infrastructure and distribution roles as Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) winds down. PMI, created through a substantial CPB grant, has now appointed its inaugural Board of Trustees, featuring leaders from across the public radio community, and is shaping up to support shared infrastructure, distribution services, and technology for stations nationwide as the public media landscape evolves.<\/p>\n

Read the full article here: https:\/\/www.insideradio.com\/free\/cpb-successor-pmi-takes-shape-with-leadership-and-members\/article_b1e40997-0691-4238-b95c-5b0891f68a81.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor NT, for sharing this article on the emergence of Public Media Infrastructure (PMI) \u2014 the new nonprofit consortium formed to take up key public media infrastructure and distribution roles as Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) winds down. PMI, created through a substantial CPB grant, has now appointed its inaugural 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