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Jay Allison @jayall.bsky.social · 13d

Great book, Kevin.

Reposted by Jay Allison

Wade Roush @waderoush.com · 25d

What's public about public media, and why does that matter? Today I'm re-broadcasting a fantastic, inspiring, sobering conversation between Jay Allison
@jayall.bsky.social, founder of WCAI and @transom.bsky.social, and Erica Heilman, host of Rumble Strip soonish.simplecast.com/episodes/wha...

What We're Losing If We Lose Public Media | Soonish

Today we're bringing you an episode of our sister Hub & Spoke show Rumble Strip, from producer Erica Heilman. It's a conversation with Jay Allison about public media—what it's for, why it's important,...

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Jay Allison @jayall.bsky.social · Aug 21

FRIDAY NIGHT. The Transom Story Lab presents Pat Walters of Radiolab on SHARKS. With live sharks coming from the Marine Biological Laboratory at 6pm. Join us!

www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

13 Ways of Looking at a Shark

Join the Transom Story Lab for an evening of laughter, intrigue and great whites. For most Americans, there’s one story that defines sharks: Jaws. Even if you know sharks aren’t reallyyyy that dangero...

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Jay Allison @jayall.bsky.social · Aug 14

Friday, August 22. SHARKS. In Woods Hole It's gonna be good. RADIOLAB's Pat Walters on "13 Ways of Looking at a Shark" Actual sharks are likely to be in attendance, courtesty of the Marine Biological Laboratory Tickets here:

www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

13 Ways of Looking at a Shark

Join the Transom Story Lab for an evening of laughter, intrigue and great whites. For most Americans, there’s one story that defines sharks: Jaws. Even if you know sharks aren’t reallyyyy that dangero...

www.zeffy.com

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Jay Allison @jayall.bsky.social · Aug 6

AVAILABLE FOR BROADCAST VIA PRX

Jay Allison on Why Public Radio Matters

Sean Cole says: “This essential conversation should be played nationally. Or at least locally on every last public radio station that there is.”

exchange.prx.org/pieces/58340...

Jay Allison on Why Public Radio Matters

This originally appeared as an episode of Erica Heilman’s "Rumble Strip" podcast. It’s a conversation between Erica and Jay Allison about the defunding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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Jay Allison @jayall.bsky.social · Jul 30

I love being on my favorite podcast, even though my face seems really huge here.

www.rumblestripvermont.com/episodes/jay...

Jay Allison on Why Public Radio Matters — Rumble Strip

Why should we save public radio? What is it anyway?

www.rumblestripvermont.com

Jay Allison @jayall.bsky.social · Jul 22

Cape Radio Supporters: Many of you have reached out with questions about where things stand with WCAI, WGBH, and the Davis House. ... it’s time for a statement, which carries both our frustration and hope. We suggest some solutions and action plans here
www.capelocalradio.com/post/july-21...

HOME | Cape Local Radio

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Jay Allison @jayall.bsky.social · Jun 30

My son Mason just took this drone shot of the houseraft Steve Junker and I built (mostly Steve) here in Woods Hole. Ah, Summer.

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Jay Allison @jayall.bsky.social · Jun 27

What a great night of science and story in Woods Hole. We'll have a radio version ready soon.

www.capenews.net/falmouth/new...

Scientists Tell Personal Tales During Woods Hole Story Slam

A cool breeze swept up from Great Harbor into the open windows of the Woods Hole Community Hall Tuesday evening, July 24, giving the group of about 100 people inside

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Jay Allison @jayall.bsky.social · Jun 24

Transom's Science Storytelling event is sold out tonight in Woods Hole. The workshop was a wonderful success. We'll make a radio version. Stay tuned.

Jay Allison @jayall.bsky.social · Jun 24

Transom's Science Storytelling event is sold out tonight in Woods Hole. The workshop was a wonderful success. We'll make a radio version. Stay tuned.

Transom @transom.bsky.social · Jun 24

We had an amazing time with all the scientist-storytellers at our "Making Waves" 3-day workshop in Woods Hole and can't wait for tonight's SOLD OUT, onstage storytelling slam hosted by @jayall.bsky.social with music by @carlakihlstedt.bsky.social!

Jay Allison @jayall.bsky.social · Jun 6

Share with your Sciency Friends!

Apply to take the Transom Science Story Workshop.

And get Tickets for the story slam event. It will all fill up.

atlantic.org/world-class-...

World-Class Science Storytelling Workshop Comes to Woods Hole

Culminating in a Public Story Slam Celebrating Science, Story, and Community on June 24 This June, some of the world’s leading storytelling instructors and practitioners are coming to Woods Hole to ...

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Jay Allison @jayall.bsky.social · Jun 3

Are you a scientist or science-adjacent around Woods Hole, MA? Atlantic Public Media and the Transom Story Lab are offering a free storytelling workshop, June 21–23. No experience needed. Just a story to tell.
Apply here → transom.slideroom.com#/login/progr...

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Jay Allison @jayall.bsky.social · May 6

This past week, Atlantic Public Media here in Woods Hole received a letter that begins like this...

transom.org/2025/art-as-...

Art As Propaganda - Transom

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Jay Allison @jayall.bsky.social · Apr 1

Bonded by Shared Values. Letter to the Editor, 4/1/25
www.capenews.net/falmouth/opi...

Bonded By Shared Values - Letter

It was heartening to read the guest commentary in The Falmouth Enterprise from the heads of the Marine Biological Laboratory, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the Woodwell Climate Research

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Jay Allison @jayall.bsky.social · Mar 28

WCAI is fundraising. I donated. As founder of the station I have been disappointed, understandably, by corporate management's behavior in recent months. But... I still listen to WCAI. And I have great respect for the local staff and, I owe them.

sethrolbein.substack.com/p/we-now-kno...

Now we know where WCAI is going -- physically

Yet still nothing from WGBH about station finances, or how local support plays out

sethrolbein.substack.com

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Jay Allison @jayall.bsky.social · Mar 11

FROM: SaveWCAI

A quick status report and directions toward a positive future for the Davis House, and our hopes for WCAI.

www.savewcai.com/post/march-1...

HOME | Save WCAI

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Jay Allison @jayall.bsky.social · Mar 5

Good one!

Transom @transom.bsky.social · Mar 5

Coming up on The Sound School Podcast: "Amen, Chenjerai." The standing-room-only audience at On Air Fest hung on Dr. Chenjerai Kumanyika's every word as he offered a kind-of sermon on how he dug deep and found his voice for "Empire City." @chenjerai.bsky.social @prx.org.

Chenjerai Kumanyika sits smiling in front of a microphone at On Air Fest wearing a blue and black plaid shirt and black glasses.

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Jay Allison @jayall.bsky.social · Mar 4

Our @transom.bsky.social TOOLS editor, Jeff Towne, gives a great overview of the best online resources for audio makers.... YouTubers, reviewers, educators. It's really useful.

transom.org/2025/online-...

Online Audio Resources - Transom

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Jay Allison @jayall.bsky.social · Feb 25

My friend Joe Richman makes little cardinal maps, one per day. Compass points on a theme, a way to get your bearings.

He sent me the one pictured here and it felt pure. In the current national chaos of domination, greed, cruelty... more here.

transom.org/2025/a-direc...

A Direction - Transom

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Jay Allison @jayall.bsky.social · Feb 7

Seth Rolbein fairly lays out how most of the community is feeling after their extraordinary outpouring of support for WCAI.

open.substack.com/pub/sethrolb...

A friendly buyer for the building, but WCAI is moving anyway

WGBH refuses an offer to stay five years, rent-free. How does that make sense?

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Jay Allison @jayall.bsky.social · Jan 11

By the way, here's a newer donation link for anyone having trouble. Only issue is that there's a service fee. Check the WHCA site for other methods. They need the cash this week, and there will be expenses too. THANK YOU.

givebutter.com/captaindavis...

Help us save the Captain Davis House

By Woods Hole Community Association Inc

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Jay Allison @jayall.bsky.social · Jan 11

By the way, here's a newer donation link for anyone having trouble. Only issue is that there's a service fee. Check the WHCA site for other methods. They need the cash this week, and there will be expenses too. THANK YOU.

givebutter.com/captaindavis...

Help us save the Captain Davis House

By Woods Hole Community Association Inc

givebutter.com

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Jay Allison @jayall.bsky.social · Jan 10

WE DID IT. Listeners and supporters donated the money to buy WCAI's home building. An amazing collective action.This is a hopeful and powerful gesture in support of public radio and the local commons. Details at the link.
woodsholecommunityassociation.org/help-us-save...
(my photo from this week)

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Jay Allison @jayall.bsky.social · Jan 9

Here's today's story about the WCAI-FM building from Nieman Lab, excellent summary of where we stand. Public Media, respect the communities you serve.

Please read, share, and support the cause if you can. We have ONE DAY LEFT to raise the funds.

www.niemanlab.org/2025/01/gbh-...

GBH tried to sell the home of a legendary radio station. It kicked off a proxy war for the soul of audio.

“Woods Hole tends to be pretty passionate about things, and when people get startled they get angry.”

www.niemanlab.org

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