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Opening Remarks + Featured Presentation: Defunded, Not Defeated: Reimagining the Public Media Model

Monday, March 30, 2026
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CT
How do you reinvent an essential service while the ground is shifting beneath it? Join leaders from NPR, Chicago Public Media, and Public Media Company as they move beyond the headlines of federal funding losses to reveal what’s in their new public media playbooks. This featured conversation dives into the mechanics of radical collaboration, the reality of merging legacy brands with digital startups, and the specific revenue and content innovations that ensure public media remains undefeated in a hyper-competitive landscape.