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The McClatchy newspaper chain has made significant layoffs at The Miami Herald and other papers, cutting over 90 unionized journalists across 17 publications. This accounts for about 30 percent of McClatchy's unionized workforce.

Appearing on WPLG-10’s “This Week in South Florida” show, hosted by Glenna Milberg, Peguero said he entered the race a year ago because he was worried about the direction of the country under President Donald Trump.

South Florida Public Media Group interim General Manager Tom Hudson said the expansion of public radio programming resolves a long-standing gap in the region's media landscape. SFPMG manages WLRN radio and TV.

The federal lawsuit challenges a City Hall policy that requires most media inquiries to be routed through the city’s communications office, arguing that it restricts the flow of public information and limits residents’ understanding of how their government operates and how decisions are made.

Bob’s News and Books has witnessed firsthand the turbulence within the print industry. The family-owned business keeps adapting to the changing market, buoyed by regulars who love to browse the old-fashioned way.

The New York Times announced it is adding two co-hosts to its popular “Daily” program, which airs Monday through Friday on WLRN, South Florida’s NPR affiliate, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Oana Martisca's documentary News Without a Newsroom uses archival footage from Miami's news industry and pairs it with interviews with journalists and media experts to trace where it is heading. It will premiere at the Miami Film Festival on Friday.

The federal judge's order also bars the Agency for Global Media from terminating grant funding for its broadcast outlets, including Doral-based Radio Martí.

With a $3 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the foundations announced Monday the creation of Press Forward South Florida, “a new initiative to ensure residents have the information they need to make decisions about their lives — no matter where they live or what language they speak at home.”

A flood of memories and heartfelt tributes filled Wright & Young Funeral Home in Miami last week, as the community gathered to honor the life of Jill Tracey, the beloved radio personality, community leader, and longtime voice of HOT 105 FM.

Tracey, a popular voice in South Florida radio for more than three decades, was also running for the District 2 seat on the Hollywood city commission at the time of her death.

Florida Atlantic University’s MediaLab@FAU, news content partner with WLRN, will be getting a $100,000 grant from Press Forward, a national philanthropic initiative “to close persistent coverage gaps” in local communities.