In Midst Of Identity Crisis - Producer NPR Employee Review

3.0
Oct 19, 2015
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Pros

Great pay and benefits, especially for a dying industry. Much better facilities investment over the years. Lots of interest in revamping reputation for network of old, middle-class white men. But interest doesn't equal action. The effort is incredibly misguided. Almost as if we're throwing everything up to see what sticks. They finally see the value in podcasts and have put more money into them. Yet they still can't see that modeling the shows after the podcasts is the way to go.

Cons

Digital and radio are completely disconnected which is archaic in this media era. Blame clueless senior-level management. Someone skilled and talented in both is almost forced to choose. In my years I've seen a revolving door of young, diverse talent leave because they're frustrated with a network reluctant to change. And diversity is a joke. Hiring a bunch of minorities but ignoring stories that are unique to their communities isn't diversity... it's filling a quota.

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5.0
Mar 3, 2026
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Pros

I was fully remote, learned so much from a great group of peers, the union is strong and active, pay was fair

Cons

The federal funding saga put a damper on morale, but that was pretty outside of the scope of what my team/manager could control.

4.0
Jun 1, 2026
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Pros

tiny desks happen at work

Cons

soulless and corporate, management is all-powerful, benefits are slowly disappearing, few career prospects unless you fit a certain "profile"

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