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Classical KING-FM just completed a study with station partners WRTI, WQXR and KUCO of people of color with the goal of making classical radio more inviting to new audiences. Join us for a look at the results and a discussion with the study’s station partners about implementation of the key findings.
Join a panel of public media leaders who are developing more diverse content and workspaces and hear how stations can do more through a framework guided by pillars of inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA). You’ll walk away with recommendations on how to use assessment and coaching to create IDEA roadmaps and knowledge to distinguish between building culture and culture enforcement and how the two interact.
In this session, a panel of leaders in Classical music and media will discuss the innovative ways they are working to address this pervasive issue. Special recorded video presentation by Lara Downes.
In this session we’ll talk about practical and philosophical tactics for both bringing more voices to our audiences and continuing to hold ourselves accountable beyond this moment.
This session gives examples of the first steps in what must be an ongoing journey to craft and present more inclusive and interesting playlists. We can't just talk the talk, we must walk the walk every day -- not just with annual "celebrations" or one-time special events. In this session, veteran classical music programmers share their specific tactics for implementing more diverse and inclusive playlists that serve and delight listeners EVERY DAY.
In this session, Edison Research's Director of Research Gabriel Soto breaks down the national Share of Ear and Infinite Dial data by ethnicity and walks us through some of the findings of the latest Latino Podcast Listener Report to help us understand the preferences, choices and audio listening behaviors of our increasingly diverse audiences. The data lays the groundwork for a deep discussion with Public Media for All about what it's going to take for public media to make significant, meaningful and impactful efforts to reach and serve new audiences.
Kathy Merritt, CPB’s SVP of Radio, Journalism and CSG Services will lead a discussion with Ideastream Public Media President and CEO Kevin Martin, WQED President and GM Deborah Acklin, and Puget Sound Public Radio (KUOW) President and GM Caryn Mathes about system collaborative efforts and new approaches to recruitment and workplace culture.
We know about the changing demographic of the United States and that many groups, including Asian, Pan-Asian, African-American, and Latinos are all underrepresented in public media today. We also tend to attract more highly educated middle and upper class audiences and staffs. The industry is working to diversify staff and content focus. Yet, we often are puzzled why things don’t change more quickly, despite our earnest efforts.