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Public radio stations at risk as congress weighs cuts
MSNBC· 2025-07-16 16:47
And joining us now is Tom Abbott, the general manager of KFSK FM, a public radio station that's reliant on that federal funding based out of Petersburg, Alaska, remote island fishing town in the southeastern part of that state. Tom, thanks for being here. Talk about the role your station serves in Alaska, the community you serve.Uh, good morning, Anna. Yeah, thank you. Um, we're a very we're an island community.All of Southeast Alaska is an archipelago of islands where access is by uh air or boat only. We p ...
Nextdoor Revamps Its App, Aiming to Boost Engagement
Bloomberg Technology· 2025-07-15 19:54
Now, look, let's be honest about this. I have a sense of deja vu because I think we've done a next door 2.0% before. So I'd say this is maybe next door 3.0%.But give me the basics of why you've done it and what you've done. Well, this is an entirely new next door, So whether we call it 2.0%, 3.0% or 10.0% doesn't matter, because for consumers, this is going to feel and operate like a completely new app, but grounded in what Nextdoor has always cared about, and that is safety alerts, local news and recommend ...
TEGNA Announces Major Local News Expansion: Adding More than 100 Hours of New Daily Programming Across 50+ Markets
Globenewswire· 2025-06-16 11:30
Core Viewpoint - TEGNA Inc. is expanding its local news programming by launching live and on-demand newscasts from 7 to 9 a.m. daily in over 50 markets to meet the growing demand for local coverage on connected TV platforms [1][2][3] Group 1: Expansion of Local News Programming - The expansion will deliver over 100 hours of daily breaking news, weather, and traffic to more than 100 million viewers [2] - Stations in 35 markets will actively deliver live, local programming from 7 to 9 a.m. this summer, with over 50 markets expected to have this programming in the fall [4] Group 2: Audience Engagement and Advertiser Opportunities - The new programming allows audiences to watch live news produced by their trusted stations during a time when local coverage has been largely unavailable, enhancing viewer experience [3] - The content expansion is expected to create new opportunities for advertisers to reach audiences regardless of their viewing preferences [3] Group 3: Testing and Viewership Growth - TEGNA stations began testing the live digital news stream in the 7 a.m. time slot earlier this year, with some markets experiencing nearly a 50% month-over-month increase in viewership during severe weather or breaking news [3] Group 4: Accessing the New Programming - Viewers can access the local morning livestreams from 7-9 a.m. through the TEGNA station Plus app on various streaming devices or directly from local station websites [5] Group 5: Company Overview - TEGNA Inc. operates 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, reaching over 100 million people monthly across various platforms [6]