Raise Funds Locally

I read with interest Christina McDermott’s article about the possible loss of federal money to support public media in Santa Barbara County.

Rather than seeing this as a loss and attempting to ask for funds to fight the possible decision, I believe our local public radio stations should see this as an opportunity to receive local funding.

KCLU General Manager Mary Olson makes my point: “What’s so beautiful about public radio is it really reflects the communities that it serves. It reflects the people, their challenges, their needs, their dreams, their hopes, their desires,” she said, later adding. “Facts matter, the truth matters, local news matters, and it’s not something to be trifled with.”