Neighborhood Voices Project to Bring Visual Arts to Englewood, Uptown and Old West End Neighborhoods
For decades, WGTE has been dedicated to telling the stories of the people and institutions that make this region exceptional. Read More
WGTE Public Media Blog
Public Media: Mission-Driven Programming That Serves Our Community
There is a distinction between public and commercial media business models, seldom discerned by the casual observer:
- In public media, the “product” is the programming, and the “customer” is the audience.
- In commercial media, the “product” is the audience, and the “customer” is the advertiser.
The State of Classical Music 2026
In the spirit of The State of the Union address on February 24, I wanted to take the temperature of our classical listeners with The State of Classical Music (in the U.S., that is). Classical music – from Bach and Mozart to living composers and American orchestral innovation – remains a vibrant but vulnerable part of America’s cultural landscape. Its presence spans concert halls, festivals, digital streams, and, importantly, radio – a medium that has historically been one of the most accessible ways for millions to encounter and enjoy the genre. Read More
Music Was Breath and Blood for Hannah
Music was breath and blood for Hannah Lammie, a gifted singer, inspired librarian, humanitarian, and devoted wife, mother, sister, and daughter. Even before she was born in Connecticut, on Feb. 19, 1973, she absorbed the sounds and vibrations of great orchestral music, church classics, and flute lessons, as her mother Sally pursued her own musical career. With her sisters, Emily and Sarah, Hannah listened to folk music by such performers as Pete Seeger, Judy Collins and Bob Dylan. Read More
Make It Make Sense Aims to Empower Neighborhoods and Amplify Community Voices
New Program Represents Partnership Between WGTE Public Media, Reinvest Toledo, and the Toledo Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and EngagementWGTE Public Media is pleased to announce the launch of Make It Make Sense, a partnership with Reinvest Toledo and the City of Toledo’s Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE), with external evaluation provided by Joysten Group LLC. Read More
WGTE TV and FM 91 Celebrate Black History Month
Throughout February, WGTE TV and FM 91 have a full slate of programming that represents history, heritage and hope both across the country and right here in Toledo. Please join us all month long for this special celebration of Black History Month.WGTE TV 30.1Monday, February 2, 10 p.m.
Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom
Go beyond the legend and meet the inspiring woman who repeatedly risked her own life and freedom to liberate others from slavery. Beginning Tuesday, February 3, 9 p.m. Read More
WGTE and the 2026 Public Media Landscape
By Shane Potgieter and the WGTE Content and Creative Service Team
From Uncertainty to Optimism
WGTE Public Media enters 2026 facing a vastly different landscape than the one we saw in 2025, one in which uncertainty is tempered by optimism and a renewed sense of purpose.
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The Best of 2025
By Fritz Byers
What a difference a year makes . . .
I can’t bear to assay all the things about the world that look and feel different from how they looked and felt a year, or a little more than a year, ago. If you can keep track of which side likes Russian autocracy and which side misses the good old FBI, you’re better at cultural ping-pong than I. (Speaking of which, after watching Marty Supreme my family has launched a movement to replace the dining-room table with a ping-pong table. That’s the kind of change I can believe in.)
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My Year in Jazz: 2025
Kim Kleinman, Contributing Writer
I don’t have the responsibility that Fritz has in providing us with the 12 hours of top-notch jazz programming each week. That is a daunting task I can only begin to imagine. There is so much wonderful music to listen to and he must have jazz playing every waking moment. Daunting sure, but it doesn’t sound all that bad to me.
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