Announcements

Vermont Public has announced the first recipients of its Made Here Fund, an initiative to broaden and diversify storytelling in Vermont. Ten projects by content creators representing six Vermont counties will receive a total of $100,000 to produce pieces including short documentary and animated films, digital shorts and audio series.

Vermont Public has hired two local media leaders to expand service on digital platforms and reach a broader and more diverse audience. April McCullum will join the newsroom as Digital Editor. Michael Dougherty will take on the role of Director of Digital Strategy.

Vermont Public will broadcast Notes From America with Kai Wright from WYNC beginning Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023.

Betty Smith has been inducted into the Vermont Association of Broadcasters in December 2022. Robert Resnik will join the Folk DJ Hall of Fame in February 2023.

Join us to celebrate 2 1/2 years of Safe & Sound: A Celebration of Vermont Music with our final program on New Year's Eve. Vermont Public has an exciting fresh lineup of music shows for Saturday evenings and we can't wait for you to hear it.

Vermont Public has entered into an agreement with Vermont State University in Lyndonville to purchase the license of its campus radio station, WWLR 91.5 FM. The station will serve the Lyndonville and Saint Johnsbury area with Vermont Public’s 24-hour classical music network.

Antiques Roadshow has announced broadcast dates for three episodes filmed at the Shelburne Museum in July. The Vermont shows will conclude the 27th season of Antiques Roadshow with three one-hour broadcasts at 8 p.m. on April 24, May 1 and May 8.

Vermont Public and VTDigger have been selected by Report for America to host a journalist next year to expand the organizations’ coverage of housing and infrastructure. In an unprecedented collaboration between two of Vermont’s leading news outlets, the new reporter will cover two of the most vexing challenges facing Vermont: the availability, affordability and condition of housing, as well as aging infrastructure that is no longer serving its residents.

Welcome to December, Vermont. It’s dark and cold, which makes it the perfect time to get cozy and festive with Vermont Public’s lineup of holiday specials. Listen or watch beloved classics and new productions all month and into the new year.

Join us for a special screening and discussion of this Vermont made film produced by Bess O'Brien either in person or online.