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Sheri Berenbaum
State College
Listening to NPR's Morning Edition today, as I do most days, I was reminded how much I rely on WPSU and how close we came to losing it.
When Penn State announced it would no longer support WPSU, I was worried. So were many of you. More than 20,000 people signed a petition to protect this essential community service and helped keep WPSU alive. The broadcast license of WPSU is in the process of being transferred to WHYY, allowing WPSU to retain its local identity and programming.
I grew up watching "Channel 13" in New York, and had passing acquaintance with public television and radio in California, but I became a public media devotee when I lived in Chicago. News programs became my companions on my 45-minute commute. I became addicted to Car Talk (as did my aunt who didn't even drive), and Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know?
Every time I moved and traveled, I sought out the local public media stations. I relied on them for news, local information, and educational and entertainment programming.
When I arrived in State College, I turned to WPSU for all those things and to learn about my new home. It quickly became a trusted resource for national and local information--and remains so to this day.
But I know I can't take WPSU for granted. Its future depends on financial support from me - and you. Please join me in donating to ensure WPSU's important role in our community. https://wpsu.org/donate/pledge/