NPR CEO Katherine Maher previews her congressional testimony | Rapid Response
About Katherine
- CEO of National Public Radio (NPR) since 2024.
- Former CEO of Wikimedia Foundation; doubled fundraising, launched first endowment.
- Navigated Web Summit through crisis as CEO; led 70,000-attendee event in 2023.
- Chair of the Board, Signal Foundation (backer of Signal app).
- Named World Economic Forum Young Global Leader; Senior Fellow at Atlantic Council.
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Tomorrow, NPR’s CEO Katherine Maher goes before a DOGE subcommittee in Congress to defend the public media outlet’s case for federal funding. Maher returns to Rapid Response for the first time since taking on the CEO role to preview her testimony, sharing how funding cuts would impact Americans’ broad access to crucial news and information, particularly in rural areas. Maher also reveals why the company has pivoted its DEI strategy, how the organization can better frame its identity as an outlet for all Americans, and more.
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