Station Update

Station Update

Through the West’s Worst Fire Season in Years, Local Public Media Keeps their Communities Informed 

In Paonia, CO and Salt Lake City, UT, KVNF and KUER’s two small newsrooms are covering a fast-moving disaster. Their reporters describe what it takes.
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On Capitol Hill, Rural Station Leaders and the Lawmakers Who Represent Them Emphasize Their Vital Service

The Alliance of Rural Public Media, the American Coalition for Public Radio, and the Congressional Rural Caucus hosted a discussion on public radio’s vital role
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For Native Public Media and Tribal Radio Stations, the Signal Must Stay On

After losing federal funding, stations across Indian Country, like South Dakota’s KOYA, are piecing together a path forward, with Native Public Media making sure they
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For Visually-Impaired Kansans in Rural Areas, Audio-Reader Brings the Local Stories

The service, housed at University of Kansas, has served individuals who are blind or print-disabled for more than 50 years. The program is carried across
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The First-Ever Rural Voices Day

The inaugural Rural Voices Day on March 4, 2026, was a reminder that no matter where a station is or how rural it may be,
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noncomMUSIC Alliance: Turn on Wyoming Sounds. You’ll Hear a Friend on the Radio.

We are pleased to partner with the noncomMUSIC Alliance to showcase how public radio music bridges divides across the country and plays a unique role
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Washington state public radio stations leveraged collaborative reporting strategies to cover historic flooding

Record-setting rain fell on counties in western Washington state in December 2025, forcing widespread evacuations amid devastating floods. Washington public radio stations demonstrated the power