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Support WOUB during Public Media Giving Days 2025
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ATHENS, OH – Public Media Giving Days, a nationwide event asking viewers, listeners, members, music lovers, journalism aficionados, educators and fans to take a stand in solidarity behind their local public media outlet, returns for its third year on May 1 and 2.
“Because it is a nationwide event, Public Media Giving Days is a wonderful opportunity to create greater awareness about the value WOUB brings to our community and welcome new people into the WOUB family,” said WOUB General Manager Mark Brewer.
WOUB will be asking people to donate as an acknowledgement of all the good things public media brings into their lives. Then, WOUB will ask those who have already contributed to advocate in their community by sharing their public media stories, either on social media or by texting or emailing a friend, to encourage others to donate as well.
As you may have heard, WOUB potentially faces diminished or ended federal funding in the future. We continue to monitor that situation, but it’s one that only underscores the importance of your gift adding to the impact of those already made.
When we all do what we’re able, public media can continue to provide our essential programs and services — a resource for satisfying intellectual curiosity and providing learning opportunities, as well as cultural discoveries, showcasing the arts and music, and more.
“Public Media Giving Days will help power the programs you love that enhance understanding, broaden perspectives, and share journeys of discovery for every community in our region,” said Brewer. “Public media is a fixture in communities across the country, bringing educational content, reliable journalism and entertaining television to all and individual donors enable WOUB to maintain the independence that is key to our public service mission.”
To participate in WOUB’s Public Media Giving Days, donate here: woub.org/PMGD