WGTE Public Media Blog

Funding FAQs: Why WGTE Public Media Needs Your Support

Public media funding has become a key topic of discussion. WGTE Public Media has answered some common questions to help you understand how public media funding works and why it’s so important to our service.

5 Key Points About Public Media and Federal Funding:

• Reach: Public media serves 99% of the U.S. population, reaching millions every day.
• CPB Funding: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) distributes federal funds to local stations. Read More

Protect My Public Media

WGTE PUBLIC MEDIA TO HOST EVENT RECOGNIZING LOCAL PODCASTERS

Beyond the Mic: Meet the Faces of “Voices Around Us®” is on May 8 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and aims to invite the community to local voicesTOLEDO, OHIO – April 10, 2025 –WGTE Public Media is hosting a “Voices Around Us®” podcasting event on May 8, 2025 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 1270 S Detroit Ave, Toledo, OH 43614. This event aims to connect the community with local voices and discover the dynamic topics of the Voices Around Us® (VAU) podcasts.  This event will showcase our 16 VAU podcasts and their respective hosts and producers. Read More

WGTE PUBLIC MEDIA TO DEDICATE STUDIO TO ANN ANDERSON STRANAHAN

WGTE to recognize Ann Anderson Stranahan for her decades of service to public media in the Toledo area  TOLEDO, OHIO – April 4, 2025 – WGTE Public Media will dedicate the large studio to Ann Anderson Stranahan at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14, on the lawn of 1270 S. Detroit Ave Toledo, OH 43614. The community is invited to celebrate Ann Stranahan’s contributions to WGTE Public Media. Read More

Jazz Spectrum Blog - 2/28/25 - 3/2/25

By Fritz ByersFritz exchanges thoughts with Aly Krajewski about the Song of the Week featured on Jazz Spectrum Saturday. Read More

Women's History Month Programming

Black History Month Programming

Tune in all month long for Black History Month programming on WGTE HD, FM 91 and streaming.   Read More

WGTE PODCAST PRODUCER AND CREATORS AWARDED ONE NATIONAL AAIDD AWARD

Toledo, Ohio (January 9, 2025) — Telling It Our Way, a WGTE Public Media podcast, is honored to receive the 2025 Media Award from the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD). Podcast creators Ally Day and Becca Monteleone and executive producer Chris Peiffer were recognized for Telling It Our Way. Chris Peiffer, Voices Around Us® Podcast Manager and Senior Producer, works with hosts Ally Day and Becca Monteleone on the AAIDD 2025 winner. Read More

The Beautiful Now – The Best of Jazz Spectrum 2024

By Fritz ByersI just finished James Kaplan’s recent book, 3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane and the Lost Empire of Cool. Read More