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Our local discussion series hosted at bars, brew pubs… it’s growing in popularity. “Politics and a Pint is back! Join WOSU Public Media for a second round of lively political discussion in a casual setting on Wednesday, March 16 from 5:30-7:30pm at Dempsey’s Food & Spirits on S. High Street.
West Virginia and Central Appalachia have some of the worst health statistics in the country, but almost no reporters devoted to covering health. We obtained foundation support to hire a full-time health reporter to produce features on insurance coverage, addiction, obesity, etc., always with a view toward causes and possible solutions. We distribute these stories for free to public media outlets throughout the region, as well as newspapers in West Virginia. Several have been picked up by national outlets.
Have you ever wondered what makes a new song into a good song? Or why we like the songs we like? West Virginia Public Broadcasting hosts #WhyListen: First Listen Music Party at venues throughout the state. Free by RSVP required by email. Meet Mountain Stage hosts and vote on your favorite new bands and songs.
In 2015 Kansas City PBS became a partner of Hearken, a public-powered journalism initiative that collects questions from the public and bases reporting from those questions. Curious KC asks: “What do you wonder about Kansas City, the region or its people that you would like KCPT to investigate?” Reporting on community-submitted questions has added a kind of user testing to the station’s editorial process.
In 2016, GPB was awarded a grant to produce and air 1:40 minute segments highlighting local businesses in Macon and Bibb County, in middle Georgia. The station now airs 1:40 minute segments every Monday in Morning Edition and All Things Considered. The station also now has a dedicated section on the web and the segments are shareable via social media posts.
Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting creates multimedia news packages to accompany major investigative projects that give the public access to our content.
SD.Net is a service of South Dakota Public Broadcasting. SD.net furthers SDPB’s mission by providing citizens with live and on-demand access to hearings and floor debate of the South Dakota Legislature, Public Utilities Commission Meetings, other Boards & Commissions, Supreme Court Hearings, SDHSAA Championship events, and many, many more types of events. We offer audio and video webcast services to state agencies, boards and commissions, the state legislature, and for hire.
WCNY’s Connect: NY is a news and public affairs TV series that explores issues of importance to the state in-depth. Coverage of each issue is broken into six one-hour episodes to create a full season of news-making contemplation. The program achieves in-depth coverage by producing one longform “first person” vignette of each major branch of each subject that is presented at the show’s introduction that is followed by a 45-50-minute panel discussion with citizen stakeholders, lawmakers, educators and public advocates.
WCNY teamed with the Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES (Boards of Cooperative Educational Services) and Onondaga Community College to create a two-year Media Marketing Communications course combining high school and college coursework with hands-on learning from WCNY staff. This program (held at WCNY’s facilities) provides a career-boosting head start on the profession – students graduate with a New York State High School Regents Diploma, 18 college credits and industry certifications.
In conjunction with the 2013 release of the PBS series, Makers: Women Who Make America, WCNY launched Central New York Makers Awards to honor women making contributions to their communities in WCNY’s viewing area. Nominees are evaluated on their efforts in their own communities that help shape today’s America. The awards ceremony is held at the Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, NY — the birthplace of the women’s suffrage movement — located near Syracuse.
Lost Rivers Sessions started as a musical TV program and expanded to a monthly radio and live concert series showcasing emerging artists in Bowling Green.
Local news outlets led by KQED and the San Francisco Chronicle coordinate a full day of news coverage on homelessness. They produced 200 stories on this critical issue.
WILL has been partnering with local agencies to produce content related to gun violence. We are producing radio segments, community engagement, agency meetings, and content for other platforms. Plans are now being developed to present a Town-Hall style meeting to be televised.
For over 20 years, WPSU’s Our Town video series has captured the spirit of local communities from the perspective of the residents by providing an opportunity for the community to share the unique features of their town. Approximately 25 community volunteers collect video and photos and then are on camera telling stories in the final program in each community. WPSU currently produces four “Our Towns” a year with the stories airing during a special heavily promoted evening slot.
Bay Curious is a podcast that that aims to involve our community in coverage. Viewers help decide the topics and help investigate.
Collaborative, digital first effort to produce local music acts. Used for radio, TV and digital. We tapped into local interest in behind the scene music to be delivered to phones, iPad and laptops. “Skyline Sessions is a web series showcasing exceptional music performances by artists based in Houston and beyond. Our state-of-the-art George B. Geary Performance Studio hosts musicians in an intimate setting with an emphasis on capturing the unique experience of live studio recording.
WCNY created new Connect Cards, 2-in-1 member discount cards in 2016 to incentivize members to stay loyal.
WHYY Media Labs is a partnership between WHYY and the Philadelphia School District. The after-school labs – now at 27 schools – are designed to teach the fundamentals of media production as a tool for learning in all curricular areas. A media instructor teaches students to tell stories about topics that concern them and brings WHYY’s teacher professional development to the school. WHYY curates student content for the TV station and leads a student team to create a regular TV news magazine.
Wisconsin Life is a multiplatform project highlighting what it means to live in or be from Wisconsin.
Mug Stops is an event series where listeners are invited to have coffee with CVE and purchase $10 mugs to donate to the station. The fundraiser events bring the community and the station closer together, while promoting WCVE.