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.
Rewind: The Roots of Public Media
The survival of public broadcasting’s legacy has long been part of its mission
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The National Public Broadcasting Archives at the University of Maryland reflect an inherent dedication to preservation.
Awards
NFCB recognizes Sue Schardt for career in public media, and more awards
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The Asian American Journalists Association and Global Editors Network also recognized public media journalists and organizations at recent conferences.
People
Ernesto Aguilar: I’m a testament to public media’s transformative power
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Aguilar discovered punk rock on a community radio station and found himself coming back to listen to the news.
Ethics in Public Media
To truly serve the public, community stations must apply standards for what’s said on-air
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As broadcasters, staff and volunteers have to be intentional about presenting diverse voices without creating discord that undermines civil discussion.
Programs/Content
Southern nonprofit looks to start news outlet for social justice coverage
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Development is in early stages for the project, which will involve community radio stations in the region.
Development
Community radio stations prepare coordinated year-end fundraiser
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The National Federation of Community Broadcasters is looking for new ways to increase revenue for community stations.
System/Policy
Options for Pacifica’s archives could include university partnership
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The National Federation of Community Broadcasters has also called for the archives to be transferred to an educational institution.
Programs/Content
The first of our new improved weekly roundups — now with more content
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This week: the Congressional Downtown Abbey office, new conferences, digital wisdom and more.
FCC
FCC suggests exempting public radio from new online public file requirements
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The FCC is considering giving public radio stations at least two additional years — and maybe even a complete exemption — from a proposed agency regulation that could soon require other radio stations to start publishing public file records online, the agency said in a recent notice. “We recognize that some radio stations may face financial or other obstacles that could make the transition to an online public file more difficult,” said the FCC, in a notice of proposed rulemaking released December 18. “Accordingly, we believe that it is reasonable to commence the transition to an online public file for radio with stations with more resources while delaying, for some period of time, all mandatory online public file requirements for other stations.”
The online proposal is part of an agency effort to make key station records more easily accessible to the public. Under existing FCC rules, all broadcasters, commercial and noncommercial alike, are required to maintain publicly available files that disclose a variety of information about their operations, including details about their ownership. Commercial stations must also include information about political advertising sales in the public files.
People
Berson honored for contribution to community radio, and other awards in public media
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Ginny Berson received the Michael Bader Award honoring lifetime achievements in community radio.
Programs/Content
North Carolina stations collaborate on shared programming service for African-American audiences
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Three North Carolina radio stations that serve African-American listeners are collaborating to create a statewide jazz service and drive-time news and public affairs programs in a bid to boost audience while sharing costs and resources. The National Federation of Community Broadcasters is facilitating the project, which includes WFSS in Fayetteville, WNCU in Durham and WSNC in Winston-Salem. The stations currently air dual formats of jazz with news/talk during drive time, and all are licensed to historically black schools — Fayetteville State University, North Carolina Central University and Winston-Salem State University. “We’re all located on HBCU [historically black colleges and universities] campuses, and we have very similar offerings,” says Elvin Jenkins, g.m. of WSNC. “So it just made sense.” Discussions among NFCB and the stations began in October 2012.