CPB Funds New Local Journalism Center

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced that it has awarded a $1.4 million grant for the creation of a new, multimedia local journalism center (LJC) that will focus on energy issues.

The Energy LJC is a collaboration of seven public television and radio stations. Rocky Mountain PBS/KUVO FM will serve as the lead station, with KUNC FM, Colorado Public Television, Wyoming Public Media, Wyoming PBS, and Prairie Public Broadcasting serving as partner stations. The LJC, using a strong data-centered approach, will explore the opportunities and consequences of energy policy, production, use and innovation. CPB’s LJC initiative builds local journalism coverage through collaboration among public radio and television stations. By drawing on a pool of reporters and editors, LJCs are able to provide a greater scope of coverage as well as diversity in public media content.