Vermont Public is independent, community-supported media, serving Vermont with trusted, relevant and essential information. We share stories that bring people together.
We produce independent, local, award-winning news, music and programming that connect our audiences with issues, ideas and each other. We provide access to trusted content from NPR, PBS, and other national producers. And we offer educational programs and resources for educators and families.
Our programming and services are broadly available for free on our statewide radio and television broadcast networks, digital platforms, social media and in communities throughout our region.
Vermont Public was created in 2021 when Vermont Public Radio and Vermont PBS merged into a unified public media organization. We are an independent, locally owned and operated community licensee, which means that our license is owned by the community, not a governmental agency. Our primary source of funding — more than half — comes from more than 40,000 members making donations in all amounts.
If you’re new to Vermont Public, welcome! You can engage with our work in many different ways. Whether you listen live, read online, are a newsletter subscriber or a podcast listener — we're here for you.
Our vision is a Vermont public informed, engaged and inspired to create our future.
Our mission is to broaden and diversify our audience through relevant, trusted information and stories that bring people and communities together.
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Lately there's been fresh discussion about NPR's editorial integrity and whether it has a liberal bias. At Vermont Public, we see challenging the status quo and "conventional wisdom" as part of our responsibility as a local media organization.
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The popular NPR program 1A will broadcast nationally live from Vermont Public studios on May 1-2 from 10 a.m. - noon. The program regularly visits member stations around the country, as part of their ongoing effort to elevate the stories, issues, and perspectives of Americans. The show will be live from the Colchester, Vermont studios.
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Welcome to December, Vermont. It’s dark and cold, which makes it the perfect time to get cozy and festive with Vermont Public’s lineup of holiday specials. From Lessons and Carols to Call The Midwife, enjoy beloved classics and new productions all month and into the new year.
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Our new streaming station is dedicated exclusively to holiday music curated by our local Vermont Public Classical hosts.
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When you support Vermont Public now through Tuesday, November 28, 2023, the Vermont Community Foundation and its generous fundholders will match your gift with a donation of 18 meals to the Vermont Foodbank.
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Join us this Thanksgiving week for delightful holiday programming, beloved traditions, and great music.
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Vermont Public invites you to participate in The Great Listen this holiday season. Capture conversations with friends and loved ones as you gather for Thanksgiving and other festivities this holiday season.
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“As Vermont’s only dedicated classical music station, we value our connection to Vermont’s musical community. Knowing there are more people out there who can join us on our journey of discovery each day is really exciting,” said Helen Lyons, Vermont Public's music manager and host of Vermont Public Classical's morning program.
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The But Why Fan Club offers three different membership levels: Fan, Big Fan, and Super Fan. Each level offers different benefits including a welcome kit, monthly activity newsletters, a discount to the But Why merch store, and access to virtual meet and greet events.
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“Having reliable transportation is so crucial to our [family’s] success. Thank you so much for your compassion,” one recipient wrote in a thank you letter.
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Finn served for nearly six years, first with Vermont Public Radio and then with Vermont Public following the merger of VPR and Vermont PBS. Brendan Kinney, the organization's senior vice president of development, will become interim CEO.
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The three-part series examines contested claims of the legitimacy of Vermont’s four state-recognized tribes: the Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi, the Elnu Abenaki Tribe, the Koasek Traditional Band of the Koas Abenaki Nation and the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuck Abenaki Nation.