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  • Mikel Ellcessor joins Paragon

Paragon Adds Mikel Ellcessor as On-Air Fundraising Consultant

By |July 20th, 2025|

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

A New Novaphonic Shoots For The Stars in Ohio

By |November 26th, 2024|

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)

By |September 18th, 2024|

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

Audience losses are compounding for public radio news stations. Now what?

By |July 24th, 2024|

Team Paragon's Izzi Smith and clients Steve Williams from WBGO New York and KUT/KUTX Austin are interviewed about regaining audience post-pandemic. https://current.org/2024/07/audience-losses-are-compounding-for-public-radio-news-stations-now-what/?utm_source=Current+Newsletter&utm_campaign=8c16a890b1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_03_08_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1d564f03d8-8c16a890b1-102470917&mc_cid=8c16a890b1&mc_eid=8fda38dfde