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NPR CEO Katherine Maher makes the case for why public radio is essential to American democracy

Fast Company Tech

Tomorrow, NPRs CEO Katherine Maher goes before a DOGE congressional subcommittee to defend the public media outlets case for federal funding. Maher gives a preview to her testimony, sharing how funding cuts would impact Americans broad access to crucial news and information, particularly in rural and local areas.

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Your Nonprofit Should be Using Public Service Announcements (PSAs)

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A public service announcement (PSA) is a way to communicate to the public about an important topic or issue that affects most of, if not all of the general public. A PSA is communicated via radio, television, online, and via other media formats without charge so that the public is aware of the issue/topic and can take action. .

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Who Are the Quiet Leaders in Sustainer Giving?

NonProfit PRO

Did you guess your local public broadcasting station? But yet, most public TV and radio stations are leading the pact when it comes to sustainer giving. What’s the first nonprofit you think of with a huge sustainer program? Probably not. They started asking for monthly gifts many years ago.

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[Breaking News] An Extraordinary Funding Opportunity For Nonprofits To Preserve Local Journalism

Bloomerang

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. What’s the problem? Press Forward seeks to stop and reverse that trend.

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Public Media At Risk

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Public Media At Risk, Guest Post by Vincent Stehle. At the time, there was no continuing threat to cut funds for public broadcasting. Already the House of Representatives has voted to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which supports local public radio and television stations nationwide.

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New York City police plan to utilize UAVs for broadcasting weather alerts

TechSpot

After weeks of persistent rainfall and extreme weather conditions in New York City, local police finally had the opportunity to put their new emergency broadcasting system to the test. The department announced the trial on Twitter, revealing the deployment of undisclosed "remote-piloted public messaging capabilities" in Queens.

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Nigeria’s IROKO plans to go public on the London Stock Exchange AIM in 2022

TechCrunch

IROKO , a Nigerian-based media company, could file to go public in the next 12 months on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) Alternative Investment Market. In October 2019, Njoku hinted that the company was going public either on the London Stock Exchange or a local exchange on the continent.

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