This webinar provides crisis management advice from two general managers who successfully navigated the potential shutdown of their stations. Neil Best and Joey Cohn discussed their experiences navigating crises at their radio stations, emphasizing the importance of community engagement and emotional connection with the audience. They also shared their strategies for survival, including the establishment of a community advisory board and regular community meetings, and the formation of a nonprofit organization to ensure tax-deductible capacity for pledges and gifts.
With the many challenges facing public media today, this webinar is a must for all managers.
Guests:
- Neil Best, Former GM, KUNC / Colorado Sound
- Joey Cohn, Former GM, KPLU / KNKX, Seattle/Tacoma
Moderator:
- Peter Dominowski, Executive Director, University Station Alliance
The Passcode for the webinar is: 4..#C0en