Arts & Entertainment
Portland Radio Project Celebrates Birthday, Seeks Donors
The 3-year-old Portland-based nonprofit radio station features local musical artists and stories on other area nonprofits.
From Portland Radio Project: Heard the news? Portland Radio Project (PRP) turns 3 this month!
Launched at 99.1 FM in 2015 by an accomplished team of radio professionals, the station broadcasts in the heart of Portland, and streams worldwide.
PRP curates a fresh mix of new rock/indie/pop/hip hop and R&B/soul with special shows dedicated to alternative, jazz, country and bluegrass.
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What sets the station apart from the norm? In regular rotation, the station features a local artist every 15 minutes.
With its unique combination of music and public service, the station has already garnered two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards: one for extensive coverage of local nonprofits, and one for its highly interactive website.
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Station seeks opportunities for partnerships
At its three-year anniversary, the station is doubling its effort to provide meaningful community service while remaining both inclusive and sustainable.
“Right now, people are hungry for authentic media they can trust,” says co-founder and Executive Director Rebecca Webb. “A good community radio station is a media platform for local voices – for musicians, nonprofits and small businesses.”
“It’s a great way to get word out about things that are important to our lives,” adds Webb.
The station gives voice to the local community via:
- Ongoing support and promotion of the arts and local events
- Valuable broadcasting education opportunities to area youth
- Reflection of community cultural and lifestyle values
- Hosting a professionally engineered Podcast Cooperative
As a 501c3, PRP relies on the financial support of listeners, friends, businesses and foundations.
Current sponsor/partners include Country Financial Insurance, Lagunitas Brewing Company, Mount Hood Community College, HOTLIPS Pizza, Nicoletta & Beppe’s Trattoria, Premier Motorsports, Bill R. McCracken Accounting, Five Star Guitars and M2P Marketing.
Along with showcasing the Portland-area music scene, the station has profiled more than 100 local nonprofits.
These include: robust arts/culture coverage (Youth Music Project, Metropolitan Youth Symphony, NW Black Comedy Festival); children’s organizations (Friends of the Children, Autism Society of Oregon); education (Thomas Edison High School, Rosemary Anderson High School); and nonprofits aimed at addressing barriers of all kinds (Polaris Dance Theater, Women in Tech, Q Center, Ride Connection).
PRP is always on the lookout for grant opportunities to help fulfill its mission of giving a voice to local musicians, nonprofits and small businesses.
Those who wish to support the station with grant and partnership opportunities are asked to email to nickolas.hash@gmail.com or Amy.c@prp.fm.
You can also call 541-541-5868 or drop a note on the website here: prp.fm/contact.
Become a donor
To become a regular donor, please visit PRP’s support page prp.fm/support-prp and click “recurring” when making your gift.
From all of us at PRP...thank you!
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