After months of concern that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) would be defunded, thus revoking federal dollars which local public radio stations rely on, the Rescissions Act was signed by President Donald Trump on July 24. According to www.congress.gov, the act revoked $9.4 billion — at the recommendation of the Trump administration — in […]
Megan Passmore
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Carbondale Rotary needs helping hands for highway cleanup on April 26
The Rotary Club of Carbondale comes up in conversation a lot when public service is afoot. From sending local students on their first international exchange to serving up potato pancakes at the annual Potato Day, this local chapter remains an active one. In February of 1905, Chicago attorney Paul Harris created the Rotary Club of […]
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Juggling the fate of public media
Public media is like an invisible web connecting the country, from rural to urban America. More than 1,500 local radio and television stations affiliated with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) can transfer information instantaneously to listeners across the nation, including emergency alerts. In 1967, Congress agreed this was a valuable asset for the American […]
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Happy Labor of Love, Carbondale and beyond
KDNK is gearing up for its Labor of Love auction beginning on Friday, Dec. 1, and continuing (online) through Dec. 8. The annual tradition is one of KDNK’s biggest fundraisers. Early registration for the auction opened at www.KDNK.org on Nov. 20. Those who sign up early will receive a free drink at the main event, […]
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Passmore ‘on the shoulders of giants’ as KDNK director
After five months as interim director, Megan Passmore was officially hired as KDNK’s station manager in late September, just before the community access radio station’s Fall Membership Drive. Having been a Carbondale local since May 2007, and involved with KDNK since 2009 when she filled in for a DJ’s Halloween show, Passmore is looking forward […]