Public Radio Leading the Way

PMC's most recent blog post explores the relative successes of public stations since the Great Recession to discover what potential lessons can be learned for the COVID-19 era.

Our analysis of revenues and expenses has found that public radio has flourished in the post-Great Recession period and that public television has grown at a slower rate. The data also reveals stark differences based on station size. READ MORE...

New PMC Bond Program Helps Finance Station Projects

We recently launched a new Public Media Bond Program that provides public broadcasting entities access to tax-exempt bonds to finance their capital investment projects.
 

Better Together

North State Public Broadcasting and CSU Chico recently held a virtual town hall meeting on their proposed operating agreement with CapRadio. Back-office services will be provided by CapRadio allowing for more reporters to be put on the ground in northern California. View a recording of the meeting and learn more about PSOAs, the benefits of the collaboration, and PMC’s role in this innovative partnership. WATCH THE VIDEO…

PMC Webinar Series: Increase Your Fiscal Health & Impact

Public Media Company has been hosting a series of informational webinars to help public media leaders stay on top of the COVID-19 challenge and our ever-evolving media landscape.

Managing Nonprofit Finances in a Crisis
Learn more about the key financial management areas that station leaders need to address now to help secure their fiscal futures.

University Leaders: Planning for an Uncertain Future
Review coronavirus trends impacting universities and their stations and learn about best practices for how to prepare and react to change.

Visualizing Data: Understanding & Telling Stories with Data
Understand the value of using visuals to communicate data and learn about the key steps to develop data visualizations for better understanding and decision making.

Contingency Planning for Public Media
Review the critical steps that station managers can take to ensure that they understand what challenges may be on the horizon and how to reach to them.

Visit publicmedia.co/webinars/ to view slides or download the presentation videos.

Public Media Company Annual Report

We understand how important public media is to this nation and households across the country. It’s the reason why we work every day to help make public media stronger in local communities all across the country, regardless of size or wealth.

We invite you to explore our most recent annual report to see examples of how Public Media Company works in partnership with stations in urban and rural communities to find innovative solutions and grow local impact.

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Recent public media news and links... 

Professor Predicts Hundreds of Universities Will Shutter, Possibly for Good, If They Reopen in the Fall
Colleges in the US are swept up in a "tsunami of denial" about the dangers of the pandemic. It's time to cut costs, not raise tuition.

Deal-Making Now ‘Very Strategic,’ Say Brokers, As COVID Brings Doubt To Price-Setting.
The deal market ground to a halt shortly after world health officials declared the coronavirus a global pandemic on March 11. The result: Radio and TV deal-making dollar volume in second quarter 2020 sank to its lowest level in 37 years

Look at Giving Trends Before the Pandemic to Guide Your Fundraising Strategies
With the growth in sustainer giving since the end of the recession, both radio and television may find themselves in a position to ride out the pandemic with some stability.

Membership Fundraising is Up, So Why is Major Gifts Fundraising Struggling?
Lingering uncertainty over COVID-19, a roller coaster economy, continued social unrest and a heated presidential election season has left many wondering what the rest of 2020 holds in store. 

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