North Carolina’s largest public radio station has banked $20 million in cash with strong broadcast numbers and listener support, but it has also left gaps. Now WUNC is seeking a new president, and a vision for moving forward, in a shifting universe of local news and media.
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How Listener Love Helped WUNC Build a $20 Million Reserve
WUNC is a national leader for fundraising success, especially from its “sustaining” members, who have helped boost the station’s reserve to record levels.
Local News in Chatham County
In the state’s journalism circles, there are a handful of publishers and outlets that really stand out as innovative. The Chatham News + Record, serving the small but growing Chatham County community just west of the Triangle, is one of them. So when CN+R’s editor Bill Horner III tweeted about a special section in this… Continue reading Local News in Chatham County
On Guard in Asheville
The Asheville Watchdog is powered by a cadre of accomplished journalists who retired to the North Carolina mountains. The staff’s investigative reporting has made a splash, and they’d like it to be a model—but it’s unclear whether their startup can be duplicated.
Searching for McClatchy’s North Carolina Future
The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer remain the state’s most powerful and essential media outlets. But as North Carolina faces a dire local news and information crisis, the papers’ new ownership, shrinking footprint, and challenging business environment raise doubt about their future as the center of the state’s media world.