Why don’t more stations adopt 'sustainer' ways?
Posted: July, 09, 2012
Commentary by Valerie Arganbright and Barbara Appleby
Development
Facing financial woes, KCETLink to focus on ‘transmedia’
Posted: May, 01, 2013
By Dru Sefton and Ben Mook
Planet Money crowdfunder soars, PRI campaign falls short of goal
Posted: May, 16, 2013
By Andrew Lapin
Seeking the next $100 million
Posted: July, 09, 2012
Analysis by Mark Fuerst
Winning members at their doors
Posted: December, 03, 2012
By Dru Sefton
Top prospects for expanding pubradio revenues examined at Public Media Futures Forum
Posted: July 10, 2012SEATTLE — When public media development consultants and station leaders gathered at the University of Washington’s Seattle campus on July 10 to discuss fundraising programs of the future, two ideas stirred up the most vigorous discussion: the potential for sustaining … Continue reading
“Inspire Nebraska” capital campaign raises $25 million
Posted: July 9, 2012The NET Foundations for Television and Radio have exceeded a five-year, $25 million capital goal for their “Inspire Nebraska” campaign. “It was a major-giving campaign, but members grew tremendously,” said foundations Executive Director Jeff Beckman. “And, even more important, we … Continue reading
Why don’t more stations adopt ‘sustainer’ ways?
Posted: July 9, 2012Public radio stations have widely adopted sustaining-member programs over the last several years. Because of this, one might assume that a significant number of sustainers contribute to public radio every month. However, the reality for most public radio stations is quite the opposite. Continue reading
Ten stations below CPB grants criteria
Posted: July 9, 2012At least 10 public television stations could be at risk of losing vital CPB community service grants this fiscal year and next because they have not raised the required minimum of $800,000 in nonfederal financial support. Continue reading
Seeking the next $100 million
Posted: July 9, 2012A review of public stations’ financial data over the past 15 years shows that, despite their widely divergent revenue trajectories, public radio and television have both made great progress in implementing structural and cultural changes needed to pursue new revenues. Continue reading
If CPB is defunded, 130 stations ‘at high risk’
Posted: June 25, 2012What if Congress stopped allocating federal aid to pubcasting? The latest bleak financial analysis from CPB, released last week, adds some specifics about how service would be affected in dozens of congressional districts across the land. Fifty-four public TV licensees … Continue reading
Late professor left gifts to NPR, Texas station in will
Posted: June 25, 2012NPR and KMBH in Harlingen, Texas, have received donations from a devoted listener who passed away in 2009. Wallace Cameron, a former professor of languages at Ohio University, left NPR $600,000 in his will. Cameron retired from Ohio University in … Continue reading