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Vermont Access Network and community radio ask lawmakers for $1.89 million to sustain local media and emergency services
Summary
Vermont Access Network and a coalition of 33 community media organizations told the House Government Operations & Military Affairs Committee they need $1.89 million in FY27 (including $90,000 for community radio) to replace lost cable revenue, upgrade equipment and sustain local emergency broadcasting and archives.
Vermont Access Network asked the House Government Operations & Military Affairs Committee for $1,890,000 from the general fund for fiscal 2027 to support statewide community media services, including $1.8 million for community media operations and $90,000 for community radio stations.
Lauren Glendavidian, public policy director for the Center for Media and Democracy and a representative of the Vermont Access Network, told the committee the combined request—filed as part of the Secretary of State’s budget—would fund equipment, capital upgrades and services that sustain local news, public meeting coverage and emergency communications.…
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