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KBCS interim GM outlines local programming, funding squeeze and youth training plans to Arts Commission
Summary
Ben Brando, interim general manager of KBCS, briefed the Bellevue Arts Commission on the station’s local programming, volunteer model and funding challenges — including an approximate $120,000 annual loss from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting — and said staff are planning a capital campaign and expanded youth training opportunities.
Ben Brando, interim general manager of KBCS, told the Bellevue Arts Commission about the station’s history, funding model and plans to expand local training and facilities. Brando said KBCS is a Bellevue College–affiliated community radio operation broadcasting on 91.3 FM and streaming online, and that the station has been on the air since 1973.
Why it matters: Commissioners heard that KBCS provides a mix of noncommercial music, public affairs programming and volunteer-led shows that serve a local audience, and that the station’s…
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