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Paragon Introduces Cheri Marquart as Music Scheduling & Air Talent Consultant
Denver, CO (August 4, 2025) – Radio veteran Cheri Marquart joins Paragon as Music Scheduling and Air Talent Consultant. Marquart deepens Team Paragon’s commitment to providing client radio stations with the advanced music scheduling expertise
The Low Down On Public Radio Music Rights
Public radio music stations face an unknown future related to music rights. Paragon’s Mike Henry has researched the issue and can report the following— The Performing Rights Organization (PRO) licenses for public radio and
Paragon Adds Mikel Ellcessor as On-Air Fundraising Consultant
Denver, CO (July 21, 2025) – Paragon has added long-time public radio professional Mikel Ellcessor as an On-Air Fundraising Consultant. Ellcessor’s expertise will complement On-Air Fundraising Consultant Christina Shockley’s specialized and proven approach to strategizing
Briana O’Higgins Joins Paragon as Organizational Insights Consultant
Denver, CO (July 14, 2025) – Public radio veteran Briana O’Higgins is joining Team Paragon as Organizational Insights Consultant. O’Higgins will work with public media owners to reset organizational structures, and in some cases to
Public Radio Music Stations WBGO, WQXR, WFUV and WSHU Launch Historic Tri-State Music Collaborative
NEWARK, NJ, February 20, 2025 – Four New York City-area public radio music stations are joining forces to form the Tri-State Public Radio Music Collaborative (TSPRMC), a landmark partnership between WBGO 88.8FM (Newark Public
A New Novaphonic Shoots For The Stars in Ohio
The Triple A community of stations grew by one recently with the launch of Novaphonic in Dayton. The new Novaphonic is a Music Discovery service from NPR News WYSO-FM in Dayton and southwest Ohio. In
Bob Waugh on The Art of the Interview (and HFStival)
Bob Waugh recently chatted with The Sands Report about his blog "Artist Interviews 101". Original article: The Sands Report, September 12, 2024 Can you believe HFStival is back? It’ll be at Nationals Park in DC
Paragon Re-Examines The Role Of Public Media In America With Join Or Die : Offers Exclusive Industry Screening & “Beyond The Broadcast” Panel
Denver, CO (August 5, 2024) – Does public media play a vital role in the preservation of American democracy — one that differs from its role in the past? That’s the question posed by Paragon,