Programs/Content
WMRA podcast reveals stories behind band’s fan-inspired songs
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The Virginia station teamed up with The Steel Wheels, a locally based Americana band, on “We Made You a Song.”
Development
These stations are adopting new strategies to attract more diverse donors
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Julian Wyllie, Reporter |
“We spend a lot of time thinking in the clouds and being a little more highbrow and not coming out of those offices and coming down to the people,” said Nikki Swarn, GM and PD at The Drop. “So many public media stations don’t make that entry point as simplistic as it could be.”
Local that Works
Five finalists selected for the 2021 Local that Works contest
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Julie Drizin, Executive Director |
Each project offers a new model for reaching and engaging underserved audiences.
Programs/Content
Kansas City PBS boosts profile of digital Flatland platform with monthly TV show
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Gabe Ferris, Former Editorial Intern |
The half-hour show, also titled “Flatland,” debuts Thursday with host D. Rashaan Gilmore.
Local That Works
20 media projects selected as semifinalists in the 2021 Local that Works contest
By Julie Drizin, Executive Director |
Many entries focus on news, social issues, and diversity and inclusion in storytelling.
System/Policy
Vegas PBS offers workforce training program for youth in juvenile justice system
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Kayla Benjamin, Editorial Intern |
With funding from MGM Resorts, the station aims to help close equity gaps for students in detention.
Engagement
5 takeaways from a KPCC/LAist engagement project with child care providers
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An ambitious multimedia initiative taught the Los Angeles station’s team “how to enrich our storytelling, broaden our relationships, and spark conversation.”
Local That Works
How to win the Local that Works $20,000 grand prize
By Julie Drizin, Executive Director |
Current is calling on all authentically, awesomely local media to participate in the 2021 Local that Works contest.
Programs/Content
Michigan Radio partners with neighborhood organization to help inform coverage of Detroit
By 
Anna Brugmann, Former Editorial Intern |
“The people that we cover need to have confidence that we are part of and care about their community and that we’re not just there to fill the airtime,” said News Director Vincent Duffy.
Local that Works
How National Trust for Local News aims to sustain community journalism
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The new organization seeks to “catalyze the capital, new ownership structures, and business model transformations needed for established local and community news organizations to thrive and remain deeply grounded in their communities.”