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As philanthropists, community organizations and others seek to revitalize local journalism in America, public media offers a powerful foundation to build a stronger, more sustainable and more equitable model than what came before.
WNYC: Community Engagement team interviewing community members at Street Lab event in Washington Heights, New York City. (Credit: Theodora Kuslan)
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“Public radio has been much more than just radio for years. The combined power of our national network reaches every corner of America, and we provide free access to local news delivered by journalists who live and work in those communities. No other news outlet can match our collective impact.”
— Sarah Morris, General Manager, KCUR, Kansas City, Missouri
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Gulf States Newsroom environmental justice reporter Danny McArthur on a farm in Eros, Louisiana (Credit: Rashah McChesney)
Reporter and host Patty Wight at the Rachel Carson Wildlife Preserve working on a story for Maine Public's Climate Driven series (Credit: Rebecca Conley)
Staff from Rocky Mountain Public Media's The Drop pump up the audience at their annual Block Party in Denver, Colorado (Credit: Bryan Swarn)
Wisconsin Public Radio reporter Shamane Mills interviews Lane Manning in 2020, a Dane County realtor who had recovered from COVID-19 (Credit: Angela Major)