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Historical society seeks school partnerships for community radio station
Summary
A representative of the local historical society asked the Taylor County School Board to consider partnering with a new historic-society-run radio station to provide student projects, interviews and technical learning opportunities; the board directed the speaker to work with the superintendent.
JT Davis, a representative of the Taylor County Historical Society, told the Taylor County School Board on May 20 that the society has secured a radio station and hopes to involve local schools and youth in programming and production.
“...we want to invite the schools to have projects with the radio station and have opportunities for the kids to interview people in our communities and learn interview skills, learn how do you call it, edit their recording and everything else,” Davis said during the public-comment period.
Davis said the station aims to run student-produced segments, archiving local history and offering community programming. He said the society expects to begin broadcasting in June or July and that founding-sponsor packages cost $150; founders would be announced for six months and listed on a plaque. Davis asked the board to advise whether school involvement would require formal approval.
Board members responded that any formal partnership or curriculum integration should be coordinated with the superintendent’s office. A board member said similar school–station partnerships exist elsewhere, adding that approval and the details of curricular participation would be handled by the district.
Davis said the Boys & Girls Club and local English and history teachers have expressed interest; he offered to send the superintendent a follow-up email with specifics and sponsorship information. The board did not take formal action; members directed Davis to follow up with the superintendent to clarify whether and how classes or clubs could participate.
Davis also invited adults to host programs and said Cocoa Beach’s historical society operates a comparable station.
The public-comment item concluded without a motion or vote.
