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“The current strength and vitality of public media took decades to come to fruition," write the authors of a new study. "Because organizations and media systems take time to mature, funders and industry leaders should continue to take the long view in the task of rebuilding local news.”
The station in Fort Myers, Fla., turned its TV studios over to a local Fox affiliate and relied on an auxiliary radio transmitter to stay on the air.
As stations become more mature and financially sustainable, a new study says, they are building their capacity to deliver local journalism.
Data show the growth of the system's newsrooms and investments in new formats and partnerships.
PBS and America's Public Television Stations asked the commission to take on obstacles reducing access to public TV channels.