Jazz 91.9 WCLK raises money lost by national public broadcasting cuts

Jazz WCLK Clark Atlanta University and Atlanta s jazz radio station is fundraising to make up for lost federal funding WCLK one of the largest jazz radio stations in the country is working to raise after the Trump administration eliminated over billion in national populace broadcasting funds in July WCLK is an integral part of Clark Atlanta University and a cherished asset to the broader group Wendy Williams the station s general managers since wrote in a letter to the Atlanta jazz area We appreciate the district s continued help and with their generosity we will meet this moment and emerge even stronger WCLK has raised over of its goal which will supplement the percent of its anticipated budget lost with the federal cuts and help maintain a staff of full-time and part-time employees according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution WCLK which celebrated its th anniversary last year joins the ranks of other local broadcast stations that have been impacted by the federal cuts WABE also lost percent of their budget and ended City Lights Collective a weekday arts and values show after just three months WCLK s fundraising campaign ends on Nov Donate here Related stories Corporation for Society Broadcasting is winding down operations after losing federal funding WABE ends City Lights Collective due to federal funding cuts The post Jazz WCLK raises money lost by national inhabitants broadcasting cuts appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta