CPB-Funded Programs & Projects
Radio Programs
Los Angeles Latino Program Service Research and Development Phase 1
Radio
Radio Bilingüe will conduct a four-month research and development phase that prepares for program testing and launch of a new 24/7, English-language Latino program service in Los Angeles. This phase ...
Bringing the State Capitol to Rural Audiences
Radio
Funds to enable KOSU-FM to adequately cover news events at the capitol and around the state using cost-effective transportation.
Capitol Hill Radio Unit
Radio
Funds to create a Capitol Hill radio unit to supply public radio stations with localized coverage of Congress. This new approach, led by broadcast journalist Melinda Wittstock, will make ...
Community Journalism Initiative
Radio
Funds to acquire and install equipment to enable KMUN to begin the production of local newscasts to enhance community service.
Creating a User-Designed Rural News Service
Radio
Funds to allow WERU-FM to improve its service to the community by engaging the community in the creation of a listener-driven news service.
FM Seed Market Conversion
Radio
Funds to provide coordination and technical assessment of policies, requirements and objectives pursuant to public radio's conversion to HD (digital) radio.
HD Radio Policy Strategy 2003
Radio
Funds to provide coordination and development of policies, requirements and objectives pursuant to public radio's conversion to HD (digital) radio.
Increasing Delivery Capacity in Los Angeles
Radio
Exploration of the feasibility to purchase spectrum to provide a new public radio service to Spanish-speaking residents of Los Angeles.
Indian Country News Bureau
Radio
KNAU-FM and KUYI-FM-Hopi Radio will establish a regional Indian County news bureau to produce news reports and long form features for local, regional and national use.
Jazz Works: Strengthening Local Programming through Digital Production Partnerships Phase II
Radio
To continue the pioneering work in new production and distribution technology started through an initial CPB Future Fund grant in 1998.
KAXE Program Development Project
Radio
Funds to purchase equipment and train staff in its use to produce a new weekend program.
KCHU Engineering Survey and Long Range Technical Plan
Radio
Funds to help improve signal delivery, reception and strength, and to plan for future upgrades to digital broadcasting, and to improve service to its rural audiences.
KSUT - KSJD Emergency Funding
Radio
KSUT will enter into a programming agreement with KSJD to maintain and improve service to rural listeners in Montezuma County, CO.
KSUT Audio Production Project
Radio
Funds to acquire production equipment to enable KSUT to originate more programming, provide full service local news, and improve emergency reporting to its community.
KVNF Community Interface
Radio
Funds to train KVNF's on-air and pledge drive announcers to improve the station's presentation, and to improve the station's physical space, production capability, and public presentation both on ...
Launch
Radio
This team represents a first-time collaboration in national program development by senior producers on such a project. Launch will conduct a strategic nationwide talent search, identifying talent ...
Mid-Missouri News
Radio
Funds to create a space for newsgathering and news production so that KOPN staff and volunteers may begin to offer a regular, professionally-produced local news.
National Music Testing
Radio
This project will conduct classical music testing and will be designed to discover how today's public radio listeners respond to classical music. Building from the existing knowledge of earlier ...
Northwest Regional News Project
Radio
Funds to expand an existing regional reporting cooperative involving eight public radio institutions and reaching key underserved regions of the Pacific Northwest. Two one-person news bureaus will be ...
PRX Talent Quest Search
Radio
PRX is a Web-based marketplace for the distribution, review, and licensing of public radio pieces and is used by 370 public radio stations and 1,500 producers. The PRX team will conduct its search ...
Public Media as a Trusted Source Media Campaign
Radio
This contract will provide pass-through expenses to Powell Tate for the purchase of My Source based advertising to underscore the value of public broadcasting as a trusted media source in this ...
Public Media Impact and Creativity Project
Radio
The My Source Testimonial Contest will support the work of the CPB Public Awareness Initiative by teaching public radio station staff to develop more effective My Source testimonials and to ...
Public Radio Collaboration II
Radio
Funds to help a collaboration of station, network and independent producers and national and international partners refine its model and test a self-financing mechanism built upon a fund-raising ...
Radio IQ
Radio
Funds for an engineering study to assess WVTF's current translators with the goal of increasing reach and improving penetration, and to implement a marketing campaign for WVTF's RADIO IQ service, ...
Radio To Go!
Radio
Funds to acquire and install equipment in a mobile studio to improve WJFF's ability to collect program materials from all parts of its coverage area.
Saving KFJM
Radio
Funds to draft a public service operating agreement and to provide the equipment and other services necessary for Prairie Public Broadcasting to begin operating KFJM-FM, licensed to the University of ...
SmartCaster Broadcast Automation System Project
Radio
Funds to help KLND-FM automate its program acquisition and delivery process in order to operate more efficiently and to provide a more consistent service to its audience.
The Morning Show from PRI/WNYC
Radio
To conduct research and development for a new morning news program. The program, which will be produced in conjunction with WNYC, will have a fresh style that will attract new listeners while serving ...
Timely News for a Rural Population
Radio
Funds to acquire production equipment and peripherals to help improve the timeliness and quality of the station's remote broadcasts and reporting for broadcast and online audiences.
Update KDNK Automation Systems
Radio
Funds to acquire and install equipment to upgrade KDNK's office and studio network.
WMKY Emergency Funding
Radio
Emergency funding to repair extensive damage from a February 2003 ice storm.
WNYC Music Integration Project
Radio
WNYC's Music Integration Project will address a problem that faces many dual-format public radio stations: how to spur listening to music programming while still serving a growing news/talk audience. ...
WOMR Local News Project
Radio
Funds to acquire and install equipment to enable WOMR to produce local remote and in-studio newscasts to enhance service to its community.
WXPR Backup Power
Radio
Funds to acquire equipment to remain on the air during emergency weather conditions.
WZRU Emergency Generator Project
Radio
Funds to acquire three propane-powered generators to allow station to provide service during periods of severe weather conditions.