Public Media: A Lifeline for Communities During Historic Hurricanes

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season has been one of the most devastating in recent history. Residents affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton turned to one
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An American flag still stands after Hurricane Milton destroyed several homes on Manasota Key. Photo credit: WGCU.

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Public Radio Stations Fill Local Void in Big Cities

March 14, 2018 · In November 2017, beloved local news sites Gothamist, DCist and LAist abruptly shut down risking the loss of neighborhood storytelling and community reporting in some
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Class of 2025: How Federal Funding Fuels Creative Journalism

March 5, 2018 · In 2012, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber signed a law setting a goal for the state to reach a 100 percent high school graduation rate by
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How Federal Funding Cuts Would Hurt Western North Carolina

February 23, 2018 · President Donald Trump’s annual budget proposal eliminates public media funding. In an opinion column in Smoky Mountain News, Peter Nieckarz, an Associate Professor of Sociology
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Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Public Broadcasting Act

November 6, 2017 · Grab your party hats and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Public Broadcasting Act. The Public Broadcasting Act, approved by a bipartisan Congress and signed
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Finding the News You Need When Disaster Strikes

June 21, 2017 ·
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A Beautiful Day to Protect Public Media Funding

April 27, 2017 · Neighbors, May 5, 2017 will be a beautiful day in the neighborhood to show our support for public radio and television stations! We’re putting on
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WNET Celebrates its Fifth Annual American Graduate Day

October 24, 2016 · We invited Kala DeStefano, Senior Community Engagement Coordinator for WNET’s New York City community liaison group, Friends of Thirteen, to share her experience participating in
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Public Radio Pilots Digital Emergency Alert

September 26, 2016 · Next month, several California public radio stations will join FEMA, NextRadio, the American Red Cross, and other sponsors as they unite millions of Americans for
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A Beautiful Day to Honor Fred Rogers

April 21, 2016 · Neighbors, April 29, 2016 is going to be a beautiful day in the neighborhood! For the third year in a row, we are putting on
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The Greatest Gifts for Public Media

December 21, 2015 · Just in time for the holidays, we’re excited to announce the greatest gifts for public media that we’ve just received. Late last week, Congress passed
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