WJZA Moves Food Giveaway Ahead of Thanksgiving to Address Year-Round Need
Atlanta’s WJZA moved its food giveaway into October. Radio Ink reports more than 200 families received groceries through the station’s community initiative.
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Broadcasters Foundation Expands Financial Help Beyond Medical and Disaster Emergencies
New hardship assistance addresses unpaid leave, family-care costs and personal emergencies affecting broadcasters.
Read MoreNative Voice One Partners With PRX to Keep Indigenous Programming Reaching Local Stations
Native Voice One’s partnership with PRX makes Indigenous news, music and cultural programming available through another public-radio distribution platform.
Read MoreDon’t Just Say Radio Is Local—Show the Community What It Delivered
ADRIAN, Michigan — Lenawee Broadcasting President Julie Koehn is describing a way for stations to make community service visible throughout the year, rather than relying on a slogan.
Read MorePublic Radio’s Loyal Listeners Want Their Stations to Show Up Locally
New Public Radio Techsurvey findings point to a gap between listeners’ belief in local radio and their stations’ community visibility.
Read MoreKBLU Returns to Yuma—How Much Local Radio Will Come Back With It?
Yuma’s KBLU has returned after approximately seven months off the air, with Russ Clark back in mornings and syndicated programs filling much of the schedule.
Read MoreWHYY Saves WPSU—Now Its New General Manager Must Build a Sustainable Future
Fred Vigeant starts October 26 as WPSU’s general manager following WHYY’s completed acquisition. The next test is sustainable funding and local service.
Read MorePrison Radio’s Gambling-Harm Podcast Wins Britain’s Top Podcast Award
Hold or Fold won Podcast of the Year and Best Factual Podcast, putting specialist reporting about gambling harm in the spotlight.
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More Than 700 Stations Prepare for World College Radio Day on October 2
HEWITT, New Jersey — Organizers say more than 700 college radio stations in over 50 countries will participate in World College Radio Day on Friday, October 2.
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Twenty-Five Years After 9/11, Is Radio Ready for the Next National Emergency?
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks forced broadcasters to abandon normal formats and...
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94WIP’s $685,000 Radiothon Shows What Truly Local Radio Can Still Do
SportsRadio 94WIP and the Philadelphia Eagles raised a record $685,000 for autism research and care—an example of local radio turning trust and access into measurable community action.
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