FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC
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WEDU Community Programming
WEDU IS THE LARGEST PBS STATION IN FLORIDA, BROADCASTING 52,560 HOURS OF COMMERCIAL FREE TELEVISION ANNUALLY ACROSS SIX CHANNELS THAT REACH 6.4 MILLION FLORIDIANS, AND COUNTLESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT THROUGH VIDEO STREAMING, WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA, AND ROBUST EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. WEDU IS THOUGHTFUL IN TELLING STORIES THAT AMPLIFY LOCAL VOICES. WE EXPLORE TOPICS THAT AFFECT OUR COMMUNITY, OUR COUNTRY, AND THE WORLD THAT PRIORITIZES SOLUTION-BASED PROGRAMMING THAT ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF OUR VIEWERSHIP. WE FEATURE DIVERSE VOICES DESIGNED TO SPARK DIALOGUE AND FACILITATE THESE CONVERSATIONS THROUGH EVENTS AND OUTREACH. (SEE SCHEDULE O) WEDU'S FOCUS ON THE LOCAL COMMUNITY HAS RESULTED IN THE STATION BEING REGARDED AS A BEACON OF TRUST FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF EVERY WALK OF LIFE NO MATTER THEIR AGE, ETHNICITY OR SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS. WEDU IS A TREASURED COMMUNITY RESOURCE; A WINDOW TO THE WORLD FOR THE HOMEBOUND AND A VITAL EDUCATIONAL SOURCE FOR THE YOUNGEST MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. OUR WORK IN 2022 HAS RECEIVED PROFOUND CRITICAL ACCLAIM INCLUDING TWELVE SUNCOAST REGIONAL EMMY NOMINATIONS AND FOUR WINS, AND TWO PRESTIGIOUS NETA PUBLIC MEDIA AWARDS. ADDITIONALLY, WEDU PRODUCED PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE "GREATER" SERIES, TELLING INTIMATE AND IMMERSIVE STORIES ABOUT OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AND "CAN WE TALK: A CONVERSATION ABOUT ANTISEMITISM," A POWERFUL EXPLORATION OF ISSUES FACING THE LOCAL JEWISH COMMUNITY. WEDU'S EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AND OUTREACH EFFORTS FOR PK-12 STUDENTS CONTINUE TO SERVE AS A TRUSTED RESOURCE FOR PARENTS AND EDUCATORS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesOct 1, 2021 – Sep 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$7.7MProgram 1 [2024]
WEDU IS FLORIDA'S LARGEST PBS STATION, DELIVERING 52,560 HOURS OF COMMERCIAL-FREE TELEVISION ANNUALLY ACROSS SIX CHANNELS AND REACHING 6.4 MILLION FLORIDIANS. BEYOND BROADCASTING, WEDU CONNECTS WITH AUDIENCES THROUGH VIDEO STREAMING, DIGITAL PLATFORMS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND AN ARRAY OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. WITH THOUGHTFUL STORYTELLING AT ITS CORE, WEDU AMPLIFIES LOCAL VOICES AND EXPLORES ISSUES SHAPING OUR COMMUNITY, NATION, AND WORLD. THROUGH EVENTS AND OUTREACH, THE STATION FOSTERS DIALOGUE, BRINGS DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES TOGETHER, AND ADDRESSES TOPICS THAT MATTER.(SEE SCHEDULE O) RENOWNED AS A TRUSTED COMMUNITY RESOURCE, WEDU SERVES FLORIDIANS OF ALL AGES, ETHNICITIES, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS. IT IS A WINDOW TO THE WORLD AND A VITAL EDUCATIONAL PLATFORM, ESPECIALLY FOR THE YOUNGEST LEARNERS.IN 2024, WEDU'S COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE WAS RECOGNIZED WITH SIX SUNCOAST REGIONAL EMMY NOMINATIONS AND FOUR AWARDS, UNDERSCORING ITS DEDICATION TO COMPELLING STORYTELLING. THE STATION CONTINUES TO CELEBRATE THE STRENGTH AND BEAUTY OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH IMMERSIVE, DIGITAL, AND ON-AIR PROGRAMMING THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE PEOPLE AND PLACES THAT MAKE FLORIDA UNIQUE.WEDU'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND OUTREACH FOR PK-12 STUDENTS REMAIN INVALUABLE TOOLS FOR PARENTS AND EDUCATORS, REAFFIRMING THE STATION'S ROLE AS A TRUSTED PARTNER IN LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesOct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$9.3M
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