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WTJX Seeks Budget Increase to Meet Employee Obligations; Broadcast Sees Growth in Contributions as Membership…

Linda Straker | June 29, 2022

V.I. Broadcasting System (WTJX) CEO Tanya-Marie Singh on Tuesday told members of the Committee on Finance that the broadcast is requesting an increase in its budgetary allocation to meet employee obligations. “I just want to meet my employee’s obligation and make sure we have the budget to maintain our Corporation of Public Broadcasting (CPB) funding," she said while facing questions during Tuesday's budget hearing. "As you see we were up 3 percent in our CPB funding and that is in part thanks to the Legislature for local funding because that is the formula: every time our non-federal funding is raised, they also raise their contribution." Ms. Singh explained that the philanthropic funds are used mostly to buffer overtime as well as for marketing and local programming purposes.  In terms of monetary commitments through signed contracts, committed…

Legendary Broadcaster Dr. Athneil 'Addie' Ottley Has…

Janeka Simon | February 11, 2022

Veteran broadcaster Dr. Athneil “Addie” Ottley died on Thursday, and immediately after his passing was…

VIC Regional News Adopts New Publishing Strategy

Staff Consortium | November 12, 2021

Bryan Returns to Monday Press Briefings After Hiatus

Ernice Gilbert | October 03, 2021

Governor Albert Bryan will return to his administration's weekly press briefings, held mostly on Mondays…

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