Consortium Unveils “170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting” Campaign
December 21, 2010
WJCT Joins Effort to Harness Grassroots Enthusiasm for Public Media
(Jacksonville, FL, December 21, 2010); WJCT Public Broadcasting has joined with public television and public radio stations across the country in an unprecedented effort to harness the enthusiasm of the millions who watch, listen to or use the services and programming of public media each month.
The centerpiece of the campaign is a web site – 170MillionAmericans.org – that represents the beginning of a grassroots effort to engage the support and energy of listeners and viewers in local communities from Homer, Alaska, to Fort Myers, Florida.
The 170 Million Americans campaign was founded on the belief that now, more than ever, the country needs a strong public broadcasting system as a source of non-partisan news, local cultural programming and non-commercial educational programs. Public funding ensures that public media will continue to enhance the quality of life of our local communities through its offerings of children’s programming, news and public affairs, music and culture, and more.
WJCT plans to promote the campaign effort to our audience and the First Coast community by urging supporters to join the campaign at 170MillionAmericans.org. “2011 will be the year when a vigorous debate over the importance of public broadcasting will occur,” says, Michael Boylan, WJCT President and CEO. He adds, “We’re proud to be a driver in this coordinated grassroots efforts to harness the support and energy of every supporter of public broadcasting in America.”
For more information about efforts nationwide, contact Bill Gray at American Public Media / 651-290-1543 or Stacey Karp at the Association of Public Television Stations / 202-654-4222
WJCT is the community-supported public broadcasting station for the First Coast. For more information on WJCT’s television and radio content, log on to WJCT Online at wjct.org.