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KCRW wants to celebrate the communities we love – including those who are suffering since the recent wildfires. Submit your love letters to LA today ?? #LosAngeles #LoveLetterstoLA #KCRW

Today is Protect My Public Media Day — a national day of action to celebrate and defend public media. Public media stations, including KCRW, are among the few remaining locally operated media organizations. As part of the nationwide NPR network, we are dedicated to strengthening our communities through independent reporting, emergency coverage, and bringing people together. Federal funding and support are foundational to public media, and represent about 5% of KCRW’s annual budget. There are strong signals coming out of Washington, D.C. that the future of public media will be at stake over the coming months. Take action today! Sign the Protect My Public Media Day Pledge now to urge lawmakers to preserve vital federal funding and receive more information on other ways to advocate for public media. https://lnkd.in/efVAWq9e NPR | PBS

This week's "Question Everything" episode. (Link in the comments.) KCRW Placement Theory

Hey LA! We're giving away 5 PAIRS of tickets to Question Everything: LIVE ?? MARCH 5TH at 7PM ?? Passionate about current events? ?? Consider yourself a news junkie? ??? Enter NOW to win ?? #kcrw #questioneverything

Hey LA! We're giving away 5 PAIRS of tickets to Question Everything: LIVE ?? MARCH 5TH at 7PM ?? Passionate about current events? ?? Consider yourself a news junkie? ??? Enter NOW to win ?? #kcrw #questioneverything

PRX is now distributing KCRW's "The Sam Sanders Show," the pop culture public radio show hosted by acclaimed culture critic Sam Sanders. The program debuted in Los Angeles in fall 2024 and is now available to public media stations nationwide. "There’s never been a more pivotal time to bring joy, levity, and fresh voices to the radio," said Stephanie S. Kuo of PRX: https://lnkd.in/eDfGRt3t

And The Award Goes To...The Circuit Court Of The Nineteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Okeechobee County, Florida! On this week's "Question Everything", for awards season: Ben Smith of SEMAFOR tells me the story of the strange journalism award controversy that's been going down in the Florida courts. Just yesterday, the stakes of this case were upped dramatically -- and frighteningly -- when a judge used a decision in the case to argue that the Supreme Court decided Times v Sullivan incorrectly in 1964. The judge quotes the term “FAKE NEWS” – all caps – in the ruling. There is a growing movement on the right to challenge Times v Sullivan, and get it overturned, similar to the way Roe v Wade was overturned. If that were to happen, it would make it much easier for public officials to win defamation suits against journalists. It’d be a devastating decision for journalism. In the last day this awards case has been thrust into that movement. Listen here: https://lnk.to/qe21325 KCRW Placement Theory #journalism #timesvsullivan #pulitzerprize #pulitzers #scotus #firstamendment #press #pressfreedom

Join us tonight at 7 PM PST for an important panel discussion with the R&S KAYNE FOUNDATION, where we'll provide key information on the cleanup process for those living in or near areas affected by the LA fires. This event is open to everyone—RSVP below. #losangeles #wildfirecleanup #publicinformation

A powerful story—don’t miss this week’s?#QuestionEverything episode.

As wildfires continue to impact our communities, your trusted public media organizations (PBS SoCal + LAist + CalMatters + #KCRW) are working together to provide you with daily updates. Starting now, you can count on receiving free, reliable, and essential local news and information to support you during this critical time. #losangeles #wildfires #publicmedia #news