System/Policy
Why ‘Bowling Alone’ falls short as a framework for civic engagement
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Before embracing Robert Putnam’s research on social capital, stations should look to more inclusive models for building civic engagement.
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.
System/Policy
KDHX settles lawsuit, but critics of leadership question whether change is possible
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The settlement allows two members representing KDHX hosts and volunteers to be seated on the station’s board.
System/Policy
How Cheryl Devall looks to build on ‘beautiful structure’ of KRVS
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“I love that we don’t sound like any other NPR affiliate,” says Devall, a former NPR journalist who began managing the station in Lafayette, La., in 2022.
System/Policy
KDHX faces leadership challenge amid dispute over station’s direction
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Community members and former station DJs are continuing to protest a rash of host dismissals at the St. Louis radio station.
Programs/Content
WCNY’s ‘CommunityFM’ stream brings new focus to HD channels, digital content
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The station in Syracuse, N.Y., has started a stream of programs “about local people, local perspectives and positive stories about the community.”
Rewind: The Roots of Public Media
How a Chicana-run community radio station changed the ‘cultural soundscape’ of public broadcasting
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“Chicanas who stepped up to the microphone for the first time were not only hearing their own voices audibly broadcasted over public airwaves, they also were announcing the arrival of a sonically distinct Chicana public sphere.”
Programs/Content
With a news service on the way, an organization supporting Minnesota radio stations continues to grow
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The news service will be transformative for Ampers, as well as “a very needed product and project for the citizens of Minnesota,” CEO Joel Glaser said.
System/Policy
How changes to the Emergency Alert System could affect community media
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New requirements approved by the FCC could create an undue burden for small community radio stations.
Engagement
How a community radio station got help from listeners in covering what matters to Mainers
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WERU’s “Maine: The Way Life Could Be” built on a Zoom conversation to explore climate change, affordable housing and other topics.
System/Policy
For leaders of small radio stations, the job is varied and so are the challenges
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Running a small station requires broad knowledge, a knack for learning and a willingness to be a public figure in the community.
System/Policy
How a Phoenix low-power community radio station provides ‘an institution for the institution-less’
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“Hearing people like us on the radio when you walk into a restaurant or an auto shop makes you feel like South Phoenix is yours, too.”
System/Policy
Rare donation of license awards freedom to Vermont community station
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Goddard College has transferred operation of WGDR/WGDH to a new independent nonprofit.
System/Policy
Why the survival of community stations depends on staying live and local
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“Success can be defined in so many ways and is not limited just to ratings and weekly cumes.”
System/Policy
Solar panels in parking lot power studios of Maine’s WERU-FM
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The community radio station in East Orland has entered into a power-purchase agreement to convert to sustainable energy.
Development
Rock station documentary provides support for community radio stations during pandemic
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The film “WBCN and the American Revolution” is available for listeners to rent online, giving them a way to support local community radio stations while learning about their role in history.
System/Policy
Staff and volunteers at Twin Cities community station protect studios, valuable archive amid protests
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Though no one knew exactly what a “block watch” was, “we knew it would be necessary.”
Rewind: The Roots of Public Media
Looking back on the lesser-known histories of ‘Chicano Public Radio’
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A group of bilingual radio stations founded in the late 1970s “helped distinguish Spanish-language and bilingual broadcasting as a form of advocacy.”
Programs/Content
Minnesota’s community radio stations find unique niche for covering arts and culture
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Backing from a special tax-supported fund has allowed volunteer-powered stations to enhance their local programming.
System/Policy
New NFCB initiative seeks sustainable models for community radio
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The organization will work with 10 stations to combat problems shared by broadcasters throughout community radio.