System/Policy
What visiting 13 radio stations taught me about serving our communities
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How do we earn people’s trust? We do it by serving their genuine human needs.
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How do we earn people’s trust? We do it by serving their genuine human needs.
It’s time to get over the Beetlejuice effect — we need to drag the monster out from under the bed, look it in the eyes and call it by name.
By centering its coverage on women of color, the radio show and podcast digs deep to bring new voices and perspectives to public media.
Leyva will be the station’s sixth leader since 2013.
During his 14 years at WPR’s Eau Claire studios, Ross hosted a regional arts series and co-created a live variety show.
More than 50 years after “the Beatles of comedy” debuted on the Los Angeles station, Proctor is taking his podcast on the air.
“The current strength and vitality of public media took decades to come to fruition,” write the authors of a new study. “Because organizations and media systems take time to mature, funders and industry leaders should continue to take the long view in the task of rebuilding local news.”
Sara Robertson most recently worked as SVP of production at the Texas station.
The collaborative based at WUSF in Tampa will provide reporting to 12 local public and commercial outlets.
The station in Fort Myers, Fla., turned its TV studios over to a local Fox affiliate and relied on an auxiliary radio transmitter to stay on the air.
As stations become more mature and financially sustainable, a new study says, they are building their capacity to deliver local journalism.
Data show the growth of the system’s newsrooms and investments in new formats and partnerships.