Dorie Evensen

State College

Public media in central and northern Pennsylvania is at a pivotal moment.

When Penn State announced it would no longer support WPSU, the future of local public television and radio became unclear. More than 20,000 people signed a petition urging the University to protect this essential community service. A path forward emerged: transfer the WPSU broadcast license to WHYY while preserving WPSU’s regional identity and local mission.

That transfer is underway. Once final agreements are completed, the license request will be filed with the FCC. After approval, the transition will be complete. WHYY has stepped up as a strong partner, raising funds to make this possible.

But WPSU’s future depends on more than a successful transfer. It depends on local supporters like us.

WPSU is there for us with trusted news, thoughtful public affairs, children’s programming, entertainment, and educational content. We depend on it — and now is the time to show we do.

Start or renew your membership. Every contribution designated for WPSU stays with WPSU and supports service to our region.

WPSU will remain locally branded, locally focused, and governed by a new not-for-profit holding company with a Community Advisory Board to ensure strong local representation. It will continue producing local journalism and public affairs programming while benefiting from WHYY’s scale and collaboration.

Local public media does not survive on goodwill alone. It survives because communities — people like us — invest in it.

Please make your commitment today: www.wpsu.org/donate/pledge/