For members who are interested in learning more about pitching radio, this online training held by Community Media Workshop would be a good opportunity.

Changing Public Radio
2 to 3:15 p.m. CST, Tuesday, February 9
Cost: $25

Register online at http://communitymediaworkshop.org/2009/01/changing...

With: Tamar Charney, program director, Michigan Radio; Steve Edwards, acting program director, Chicago Public Radio; Jerome Vaughn, news director, Detroit Public Radio; Bill Wheelhouse, general manager WUIS-Springfield.

Moderator: Thom Clark, Community Media Workshop

Media changes are pushing public listener-supported radio to the forefront of how Americans get their news in many communities. In this conversation, four leaders from two states share views on their stations’ changing goals and roles and how they envision local nonprofits as partners and audience members.

Since 1989 Community Media Workshop has worked to diversify the voices in news and public debates by providing a unique mix of communications coaching for grassroots, arts and other nonprofit organizations and sourcing grassroots and community news for journalists. Connecting the community with media, the Workshop promotes news that matters.