S5E46 - The Power of Public Radio with WYXR and WKNO

Memphis is a media oasis! The city has a vibrant, people-powered ecosystem of with a wealth of public radio stations. Go behind the scenes of two of the city’s signature public stations with Jared "Jay B" Boyd (WYXR 91.7 FM - the host station for Meanwhile in Memphis) and Charles McLarty.(WKNO 91.1 FM) to learn what role they play in connecting the community through news, music, and future-focused missions.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• WYXR

• WKNO

• The Daily Memphian

• Previous episodes on similar topics can be found here, here, here, and here

• NPR

• PBS

• Morning Edition

• All Things Considered

• Behind the Headlines

• KLOVE

• Donate to WKNO and donate to WYXR

• WYXR Raised by Sound Fest

• The University of Memphis

• Crosstown Concourse

• The Impact of the Federal Rescission on Public Media article from Corporation for Public Broadcasting

• Arthur on PBS Kids

• Learn more about "Hello, Mr. Chuck" here and here

• Congress rolls back $9 billion in public media funding and foreign aid article from NPR

• Timeline: The History of Public Broadcasting in the U.S.

• Educational Television Facilities Act of 1962

• Public Broadcasting Act of 1967

This episode is made possible in partnership with Independent Bank.