Membership and Other Organizations

Some of the following organizations are of interest to public radio producers. Other useful organizations include regional, public, Asian, Black, gay, Hispanic, Native American and women's broadcasting, journalism, and telecommunications associations.

American Women in Radio & Television (AWRT)

A non-profit, national organization of professionals working in the electronic media and closely allied fields.

American Women in Radio & TV
8405 Greensboro Drive, Suite 800
McLean, VA 22102
Maria E. Brennan, Executive Director
Tel: 703.506.3290; Fax: 703.506.3266
Email: alotz@awrt.org
Website: www.AWRT.org

AIR

AIR 42 Charles Street, 2nd Floor
Sue Schardt, Executive Director
Tel: 617.825.4400; Fax: 617.825.4422
Email: sue@airmedia.org

Hispanics in Public Radio

Addresses concerns of Hispanic-controlled public radio stations.

c/o Radio Bilingue
5005 East Belmont Avenue
Fresno, CA 93727
Hugo Morales, Executive Director
Tel: 559.455.5777

National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB)

Station and individual membership organization for community-oriented radio. Holds annual Community Radio Conference each Spring. Publishes Audiocraft, Public Radio Legal Handbook (see Publications), and a newsletter. Resource library available to members.

National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB)
1970 Broadway, Suite 1000
Oakland, CA 94612
Ginny Z. Berson, Vice President & Director of Federation Services
Tel: 510.451.8200; Fax: 510.451.8208
Email: nfcb@aol.com
Website: www.nfcb.org

Public Media Foundation

The Public Media Foundation produces dramatizations of short stories by American writers for local, national, and international broadcast. Publishes related, non-broadcast distance learning educational material, both in print and on the Internet for distribution to schools, colleges, libraries, and other educational institutions.

Public Media Foundation
Northeastern University
College of Arts and Sciences351 Ryder Hall
Boston, MA 02115
Valerie Henderson, Executive Producer
Tel: 617.373.4698
Email: v.henderson@neu.edu
Website: www.scribblingwomen.org