{"id":682635,"date":"2026-06-03T22:07:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T22:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/682635\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T22:07:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T22:07:09","slug":"a-letter-from-our-ceo-its-protect-my-public-media-day-your-support-for-nhpr-remains-critical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/682635\/","title":{"rendered":"A letter from our CEO: It\u2019s Protect My Public Media Day. Your support for NHPR remains critical."},"content":{"rendered":"

June 4 is once again Protect My Public Media<\/a> Day – but, roughly one year since Washington stripped public media of federal funding<\/a>, what are we trying to protect? And what\u2019s your role?<\/p>\n

New Hampshire Public Radio – your public media – remains what it has been for four decades: the Granite State\u2019s source of independent, nonpartisan local journalism and programming that\u2019s free and accessible to everyone. That\u2019s the heritage – and the future – we\u2019re asking you to honor on this Protect My Public Media Day.<\/p>\n

And your role? The ask is simple: join us, however you are able.<\/p>\n

Last year, as the future of federal funding hung in the balance, we asked you to make your voices heard in support of journalism in the public interest and the programs you rely on. Thousands of people across New Hampshire heeded the call, signing petitions and writing or calling your representatives in Washington.<\/p>\n

By a razor-thin margin, we lost that fight. But here\u2019s the greater truth: we\u2019re winning the war. NHPR today is 100% community funded, by individuals who give what they can and local businesses that sponsor us on the radio and our digital platforms. In greater numbers than ever before, this community has helped NHPR thrive. With your support, we\u2019ve continued to produce the stories that keep you informed – sometimes delighted, sometimes frustrated, but always knowing you can count on NHPR to take care with the facts and provide the context you require as thoughtful consumers of news and information.<\/p>\n

Even now, Congress is considering fresh ways to invest in public media in the next budget cycle. You can visit the Protect My Public Media website<\/a> and find out how to be heard in the process.<\/p>\n

Whatever the outcome, our mission has not changed. We are still striving to enrich lives and build stronger communities here in New Hampshire, and everywhere our journalism finds an audience.<\/p>\n

If you believe in that mission, join your neighbors in ensuring the future of this public service – regardless of what happens in Washington. Maybe that\u2019s by becoming a sustaining member<\/a>, giving $5 or $10 a month. Maybe that\u2019s by donating an old car<\/a> that\u2019s seen better days. Maybe that\u2019s by including NHPR in your will<\/a>. There are many ways to give<\/a> and many ways to get involved. Not in a position to give financially at the moment? Sign up for a newsletter<\/a>, attend an event<\/a>, or share a story that surprised you with a friend.<\/p>\n

With your support, NHPR can continue providing New Hampshire with free, high quality news and programming for generations to come, whatever the future holds.<\/p>\n

With gratitude,<\/p>\n

Jim Schachter
President & CEO, NHPR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"June 4 is once again Protect My Public Media Day – but, roughly one year since Washington stripped…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":682636,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[88,216],"class_list":["post-682635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/682635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=682635"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/682635\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/682636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=682635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=682635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=682635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}