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Rhode Island Public Radio to acquire license from UMass Dartmouth
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The new signal will nearly double the station’s coverage.
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The new signal will nearly double the station’s coverage.
Five of the shows are already in production.
The network’s second Story Lab Workshop gives participants the opportunity to receive training and mentoring.
The network says it is working to make improvements.
The university has been “re-envisioning” the station to make it more self-sustaining and to increase student involvement.
A new nonprofit organization and WAMU have until Feb. 6 to finalize the sale.
The partnership is open to all interested member stations.
The weak financial situation led to the dismissal of the station’s g.m.
Martin says she also wants the show to be more comfortable sounding live.
The project aims to “map the history of public broadcasting in the U.S.”
The Sun Valley frequency overlaps with the coverage area of two other public radio stations serving Reno.
“… ‘[A]lt-right’ doesn’t mean anything, and normalizes something that is far from normal,” wrote a KUOW editor.
Dye will cut back to part-time and continue to contribute to the show.
The new national program, “1A,” debuts Jan. 2.
The two stations will maintain independence.
KQED will host two hours of the broadcast.
The podcast will produce 10 episodes to premiere next year.
Development is in early stages for the project, which will involve community radio stations in the region.
Bruce Theriault and Michelle Srbinovich received the awards.