Independence Public Media of Philadelphia: Difference between revisions

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Independence Public Media of Philadelphia, Inc. was founded in 1981 and has been developing a fresh approach to public media ever since.

Independence Public Media Foundation is currently continuing its transition from a public broadcaster to a foundation. The organization grew out of Independence Public Media of Philadelphia, Inc., a public broadcaster that operated WYBE Channel 35 in the Philadelphia market. Independence Media relinquished its broadcast license in 2017 as part of the FCC Broadcast Incentive Auction and received a one-time payment of $131.5 million.

Note: The above descriptive information came from the foundation's home page.

In The News

Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists receives $25,000 grant from Independence Public Media of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Sunday Sun, December 26, 2019.
New Philly media foundation arises from the ashes of WYBE-TV, Philly dot com, June 30, 2017.

Info

Announcement: Independence Media To Become Foundation

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+{{toplink|url=http://independencemedia.org/|name=independencemedia.org}}Independence Public Media of Philadelphia, Inc. was founded in 1981 and has been developing a fresh approach to public media ever since.
-'''Independence Public Media of Philadelphia''' {{gives}}<blockquote>Independence Media will use the $131.5 million received from the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Broadcast Incentive Auction to carry out its charitable and educational mission by making grants initially in the Philadelphia region to other exempt organizations that are using media and new technologies to connect communities, promote diversity and encourage understanding. Independence Media expects to begin awarding grants no later than early 2019.<br><br>"By becoming a foundation, our board believes Independence Media can increase its impact on the Philadelphia area," said Rene DeGeorge Smith, chair of the Independence Media Board of Directors. "We take the responsibility of investing and deploying more than $131 million very seriously and will be careful with our focus, our decision-making and our evaluation of success."</blockquote>
+Independence Public Media Foundation is currently continuing its transition from a public broadcaster to a foundation. The organization grew out of Independence Public Media of Philadelphia, Inc., a public broadcaster that operated WYBE Channel 35 in the Philadelphia market. Independence Media relinquished its broadcast license in 2017 as part of the FCC Broadcast Incentive Auction and received a one-time payment of $131.5 million.
+''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the foundation's [http://independencemedia.org/ home page].
 ==In The News==