General Info

The need for strong public media has never been greater. Corporate media consolidation in the commercial sector has deprived many communities of media outlets that serve local interests. Public Radio Capital works on a national level to strengthen, expand, protect and finance public media services in communities nationwide. PRC served as the managing consultant for Corporation for Public Broadcasting's ( CPB ) Station Renewal Project, a multi-year project to improve the long-term sustainability of five stations in major radio markets. With support and guidance from CPB and PRC, stations in St. Louis, Boston, Salt Lake City, San Juan and San Bernardino are refining their radio programming, operational structures, marketing and business development to better serve their communities. PRC led the Noncommerical Filing Window Project, partnering with several organizations to help more than 300 public radio, arts and community radio organizations file license requests for FM noncommercial radio channels during the Federal Communication Commission's ( FCC ) Noncommercial Filing Window in 2007. As a result of this collaborative effort, 100 new public radio stations are expected to begin broadcasting across the country during the next few years. Based on initial permits granted, the number of Native stations is expected to increase by at least 50 percent.