Deb Ashmore

3 weeks ago | current.org | Deb Ashmore |Mike Janssen

A comparison of key giving trends in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 shows remarkable growth following sluggish results for most of calendar year 2024. The Membership Revenue Index shows a year-over-year increase of 5.2% for the three-month period ending March 31 compared to the same three months in 2024. Radio experienced a very healthy 7.1% increase in revenue, and Television/Joint licensees had a 4.5% increase.

2 months ago | current.org | Michal Heiplik |Daren Winckel |Deb Ashmore |Mike Janssen

A new report from Contributor Development Partnership shows that individual support for stations held steady in 2024, thanks in part to a strong fourth quarter. The report draws on CDP’s pool of station data to highlight public media’s financial position as it entered 2025. The full report can be read here. This introduction is republished here with the permission of the authors.

2 months ago | current.org | Deb Ashmore |Mike Janssen

The CDP Public Media Index is reporting a strong start to 2025. The Membership Revenue Index shows a year-over-year increase of 5% for the three-month period ending Jan. 31 compared to the same three months in 2024. In both years, these months would include Giving Tuesday and end-of-calendar-year giving, traditionally peak revenue periods. This year we also had a presidential election season and a new administration, which could be driving increased news tune-in.