WYSO Joins PM4A

Luke Dennis, GM of WYSO and President of Miami Valley Public Media in Ohio, offered the following about why they decided to commit to participating.

"Like every majority white organization, we have inequitable practices at both the interpersonal and institutional levels. At WYSO Public Radio, DEI work has become our top priority. Immersing ourselves in this work will lead to more diverse programs and a more diverse audience. It will keep us vital and connected to the increasingly diverse southwest Ohio community we serve. Transforming WYSO's culture is a moral and ethical necessity. This is our chance to level set, to set ambitious new goals around equity and inclusion, and to be a leader among smaller stations. As a team we are embracing this moment."

KUT & KUTX Join PM4A

Debbie Hiott, Executive Director & General Manager of KUT and KUTX in Austin, Texas, offered the following about why they decided to commit to participating.

“We know that we have not always been as inclusive and reflective of our community as we should be, either in our workplace or the content we provide, so we are committed to improving that. The internal goals and changes our staff has been recommending fall very much in line with the ‘Public Media for All’ goals, so we are excited to join with others in the industry in this effort.”

Rocky Mountain Public Media Joins PM4A

Amanda Mountain, President & CEO of Rocky Mountain Public Media in Colorado, offered the following about why they decided to commit to participating.

“We are proud to participate in Public Media for All because we want to be a leader in ensuring our industry, and our organization, is more equitable, inclusive and diverse.”

Over a million Coloradans turn to Rocky Mountain PBS to discover provocative and inspiring local, national and international programming; find diverse viewpoints; score front row center seats to world-class performances; and experience lifelong learning opportunities every month.

Rocky Mountain Public Media is the parent company of Rocky Mountain PBS, KUVO Jazz, and The Drop.

Rocky Mountain PBS began in Denver in 1956 as Colorado's first public television station. It is now Colorado's only statewide television network, with stations in Denver, Pueblo/Colorado Springs, Steamboat Springs, Grand Junction and Durango.

CapRadio Joins PM4A

Jun Reina, General Manager of CapRadio in Sacramento, California, offered the following about why they decided to commit to participating.

“At CapRadio, we aspire to be an organization that honors, respects and elevates different perspectives, backgrounds and cultures — both internally and externally. We recognize the negative effects caused by white-dominated culture in public media, as well as our own organization, and we are fully committed to taking the necessary actions to address diversity, equity and inclusion.”

WUKY Joins PM4A

Tom Godell, General Manager of WUKY in Lexington, Kentucky, offered the following about why they decided to commit to participating.

“Fifty years ago, in NPR's initial mission statement, Bill Siemering wrote, "...it will regard the individual differences among men with respect and joy rather than derision and hate; it will celebrate the human experience as infinitely varied..."

As a society -- and as public broadcasters -- we have yet to fully achieve these lofty goals. Public Media for All provides stations like WUKY with a path forward at a critical time in our nation's and our industry's history. WUKY is proud to join PM4A and make diversity, equity, and inclusion part of the fabric of our daily work as broadcasters.”