Localore
Localore, an ongoing project by the Association for Independents in Radio, has supported projects since 2012 that support multimedia collaborations between public broadcasters and independent producers. Learn more about the projects that it has spawned and the future of the initiative, looking ahead to a new round of projects in 2015.
AIR selects five teams to produce live events
Three of the five Localore Live grantees will partner with NPR member stations.Richmond Localore project lands in neighborhood center building creative economy
Storefront Studio will train Richmond youth in audio production and storytelling.Localore report sees public media’s future in live events
Among the report’s findings is that social platforms — such as church services, hot-dog wagons and food pantries — are as important ...Localore’s Frontier of Change creates ‘audio virtual reality’
The production, based at KNBA in Anchorage, Alaska, recorded village life in remote areas threatened by climate change.Localore project at Oklahoma’s KOSU reveals possibilities for Native news coverage
Approaching Native issues can be daunting to non-Native journalists.New website brings together Finding America content
The “metasite” looks for connections among the 15 Association of Independents in Radio projects.WAMU project amplifies a neglected neighborhood’s voices
The Localore initiative Anacostia Unmapped features local producers telling unfiltered stories.With Beyond Belief, KCPT builds connections to Kansas City’s spiritual life
The project is amplifying and facilitating the work of congregants gathering across faiths to tackle social problems.New round of Localore projects focuses on underserved communities
The number of applications for the latest round of Localore grew by 25 percent.AIR seeks station ideas for new Localore projects
The Association of Independents in Radio opened its runway for stations wanting to participate in the latest round of Localore.
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