Financial Challenges & Opportunities - Public broadcasting faces increasing scrutiny and pressure globally [1] - NPR's federal government funding is approximately 1% of its budget [3] - Member stations in rural areas receive up to 70% of their funding from the federal government [4] - Defunding efforts led to New Hampshire Public Radio raising $1 million [17] - Filling the $120 million funding gap remains a challenge [19] - Investing heavily in fundraising, similar to the nonprofit news sector, is an opportunity [24] Audience & Content Strategy - NPR has 46 million listeners per week [2] - 50% of NPR's listening comes from digital platforms like podcasts and YouTube [6] - Radio reaches 99.7% of the American public through roughly 250 member stations [8] - NPR aims to serve the entire spectrum of American conversation, inviting diverse voices [13][14] - Technology offers a way to aggregate local reporting for a national audience [21][22]
NPR CEO on Public Media in the Age of Trump
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