Hi everyone, Hi everyone, An update from Joyce Mac. Response has been really strong, according to Joyce. Thanks, Frank KCBXFM-Tiny Frank Lanzone, Jr. 4100 Vachell Lane San Luis Obispo CA 93401 805-549-8855 President ~ General Manager <http://www.kcbx.org/> KCBXfm <http://www.kcbx.net/> KCBXnet Colleagues - we're thrilled at your enthusiastic response to CPB's RJC grant opportunity! In order to accommodate requests from several groups, we are moving the deadline for applications by two weeks, to Friday April 10th. A link to the guidelines and application requirements is in my original e-mail, copied below. Please don't hesitate to be in touch with any questions! Best, as always - Joyce mac ************************************** CPB seeks to increase the capacity of public radio and television stations to create high-quality original and enterprise journalism by supporting Regional Journalism Collaborations ("RJCs") that will establish reporting partnerships between multiple station newsrooms in a state or region. With the reduced capacity of local newspapers, the diminished footprint of commercial broadcast journalism, and the challenge of sustainability for many online news organizations, public media is well positioned to become the primary source of news and information for the American public, based on trusted brands, loyal audiences, and a strong track record of award-winning local, regional, and national journalism. In pursuit of that critical goal, CPB is supporting the launch of RJCs that will have an immediate high impact on the quantity and quality of original reporting for a region and thus the relevance and importance of public media news. Building on the success of the CPB-launched Local Journalism Collaborations, we believe that this new regional iteration of collaborative journalism will enable public media to take a significant step forward in filling the local/regional news gap. RJC grant guidelines and application requirements are available at http://www.cpb.org/grants/grant.php?id=503, and the deadline for submission is 5:00 P.M., April 10th March 27, 2015. As always, questions and/or comments are welcome! Cheers - Joyce Mac [email protected] 202-879-9631