/listener-announcements Listener Announcements en-US Copyright Tue, 01 Jul 2025 17:49:15 GMT /listener-announcements/2025-07-01/service-alert-shasta-county Our Rhythm & News service on 89.7 FM and our News & Information services on 96.9FM and 1300 AM are experiencing issues. We will restore service as soon as possible. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 17:49:15 GMT /listener-announcements/2025-07-01/service-alert-shasta-county /listener-announcements/2025-06-19/jpr-rhythm-news-station-knca-in-northern-california-will-be-off-the-air-june-20-22-for-a-major-antenna-system-upgrade Thu, 19 Jun 2025 20:44:44 GMT /listener-announcements/2025-06-19/jpr-rhythm-news-station-knca-in-northern-california-will-be-off-the-air-june-20-22-for-a-major-antenna-system-upgrade /listener-announcements/2025-04-23/tuned-in-defunding-public-media-is-one-step-closer The drumbeat to cancel all federal funding for public media has continued in Washington and significant new steps have been taken to make this outcome a reality. Here’s an update on where we stand. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:58:59 GMT /listener-announcements/2025-04-23/tuned-in-defunding-public-media-is-one-step-closer Paul Westhelle /listener-announcements/2025-03-05/tuned-in-a-new-test In recent weeks the Trump administration has taken several steps that cast an ominous shadow on public broadcasting and may forebode future actions that attempt to weaken the role public radio and television stations play in communities across the country. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 21:56:15 GMT /listener-announcements/2025-03-05/tuned-in-a-new-test Paul Westhelle /listener-announcements/2025-01-15/a-renewed-focus-on-federal-funding As we look to the year ahead, we expect a great deal of uncertainty. Following the November election, the incoming Trump administration has announced the formation of a committee called the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The charge of this committee, according to the administration, is to reduce the size of government and save money by improving efficiency and eliminating waste, fraud and abuse. Who could be against that? Wed, 15 Jan 2025 17:30:22 GMT /listener-announcements/2025-01-15/a-renewed-focus-on-federal-funding Paul Westhelle /npr-news/2024-12-19/calling-all-students-nprs-student-podcast-challenge-returns-for-2025 For its seventh year, our national podcasting competition will invite students from all around the country, in grades four through 12, to bring us their best audio stories. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2024-12-19/calling-all-students-nprs-student-podcast-challenge-returns-for-2025 Janet W. Lee, Steve Drummond /listener-announcements/2024-11-27/thoughts-on-a-recent-jefferson-exchange-interview-with-bayer-crop-science Wed, 27 Nov 2024 23:34:22 GMT /listener-announcements/2024-11-27/thoughts-on-a-recent-jefferson-exchange-interview-with-bayer-crop-science Liam Moriarty /listener-announcements/2024-11-12/tuned-in-keeping-calm-or-sounding-the-alarm Both JPR and NPR get plenty of feedback from listeners. This feedback runs the gamut from wild, expletive laden rants to well-reasoned, thoughtful critiques of our work. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:57:09 GMT /listener-announcements/2024-11-12/tuned-in-keeping-calm-or-sounding-the-alarm Paul Westhelle /fall-24-fund-drive-update With a fantastic final day of the drive, we landed just a bit shy of our $120,000 goal. Thank you for coming through once again to support public radio… Mon, 21 Oct 2024 17:38:24 GMT /fall-24-fund-drive-update /listener-announcements/2024-09-11/tuned-in-and-the-winner-is Summer is awards season in newsrooms around the country, a time when several prominent news organizations recognize the best journalism produced in the previous year. Here at JPR, we submit stories that we believe reflect our best work, not to pat ourselves on the back, but to see how our work stacks up against our peers. These awards are judged by accomplished journalists, communication professionals and academics so recognition is very meaningful to both reporters and newsroom leaders. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:46:02 GMT /listener-announcements/2024-09-11/tuned-in-and-the-winner-is Paul Westhelle