Established in 2001 as the only national not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) support resource for University-Licensed* public radio stations. *Note: University is a generic title that includes colleges, school systems, and state agencies.
Training managers, building
strategic alliances, sharing resources, guarding editorial integrity, benchmarking performance,
reviewing governance - these are some of the University Station Alliance (USA) initiatives.
This site provides university-licensed public radio stations with resources, tools, and a wealth of information to help solve problems and improve
operations.
What's New?
Take Station - Licensee School Interaction Survey - New
NPR/USA Planned Giving Survey Results Overview - NEW
NPR/USA Planned Giving Survey Graph - NEW
NPR/USA Planned Giving Survey Station Comments - NEW
2010 Mid-Year Report - August 2010
USA Services Survey Results - August 2010
USA Benefits & Reasons to Join - July 2010
USA Local Economic Impact Survey Results III - July 2010
USA Local Economic Impact Survey Graph III - July 2010!
USA Board Member Elected - May 2010
Webinar Archive - Friends Groups - Friend or Foe? - February 2010 - Pesented by Doug Eichten, President of DEI; and Craig Beeby, USA Executive Director. The duration is one hour. The recording is free and requires a simple registration.
USA DEI Friends/Leadership Structure Survey Narrative - January 2010
USA DEI Friends/Leadership Structure Survey Graph - January 2010
USA 2009 Annual Report - January 2010
To Whom Should a Station Report Within a University Structure? - November 2009
Is it Time for a Change in Your University Reporting Structure? - November 2009
The Troubling Employee in the Public Media Workplace - September 2009
2009 Mid-Year Report - August 2009
USA Board Election Results - July 2009
Local Economic Impact on Stations Survey Results II - July 2009
Local Economic Impact on Stations Survey Graph II - July 2009
USA Comment on FCC Proposed HD Radio Power Increase - June 2009
Management Etiquette - Serious Offenses - Apr 2009
$589 Million Challenge - Some Stations May Fail - Mar 2009
Managing Stress During Economic Challenges - Feb 2009
University Tenets of Public Radio Station Ownership & Operation - Amended Feb 2009
Who Do You Let Go When a Layoff Is Necessary? - Jan 2009
Quantitative Worth Worksheet - Determine Station's Public Service & Public Relations Values - Jan 2009
Assessment Tool - The University Station Alliance Peer Review
Sign-up for the USA Listserv and eNews Letter
How Can We Be
More Helpful?