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Digital Sponsorship

Listeners and viewers value and appreciate public broadcasting as a positive presence in their lives. Their favorable feeling toward public media extends to funders who help make this programming possible. Craft a digital presence as a corporate sponsor of WHRO with these options:

Premium App & Streaming Underwriting

We offer custom corporate acknowledgement opportunities across our two distinct digital application environments:

The WHRO+ Video Streaming App (Connected TV & Video Mobile App)

  • The Platform: Our flagship, video-first application available on Connected TV screens (Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Smart TVs) and mobile devices. It houses our live television broadcast feeds alongside our comprehensive on-demand video archive.
  • The Opportunity: Gain a continuous corporate support presence through platform-wide acknowledgement banners or 15-second, value-neutral video credits preceding high-quality, on-demand local documentaries and national PBS programming

The WHRO Public Media App (Mobile Radio & News App)

  • The Platform: Our dedicated smartphone companion app designed primarily for active on-the-go listeners and news consumers. It features our live radio streams, podcasts, current local news reports, and interactive listener voice-messaging tools.
  • The Opportunity: Secure a consistent underwriting presence on our primary audio delivery app via prominent web player banners and value-neutral audio support announcements playing before live streaming audio and podcast content.
  • View WHRO App Technical Specifications & Guide

Newsletter Sponsorships

WHRO News

  • The Audience: Sent every weekday to a subscriber base of 100,000.
  • The Opportunity: The WHRO Journalism team sends a daily newsletter of local news and events every weekday. Corporate support garners your acknowledgement banner prominent placement.
  • See a sample

This Week at WHRO Public Media

  • The Audience: Distributed weekly to a subscriber base of over 65,000.
  • The Opportunity: Provides the latest on upcoming programs, station initiatives, volunteer opportunities, and community events. Your e-newsletter support credit gives you an exclusive space in a prominent position.
  • See a sample

Heather's WHRO Plus Picks

  • The Audience: Sent every other Thursday to a subscriber base of 50,000.
  • The Opportunity: Targets individuals interested in the WHRO+/PBS Passport member benefit. It provides the latest on exciting programming available to those with an active WHRO membership. Your underwriting banner gives you an exclusive space in a choice position.
  • See a sample

Website Acknowledgements

  • WHRO.org Web Banners: Medium Rectangles dispersed throughout high-traffic pages on WHRO.org to acknowledge our corporate partners.
  • Media Player Web Banners: A variety of banner sizes designed to reach users on multiple devices, dispersed throughout the desktop and web-based WHRO Media Player environment.

Become a Corporate Sponsor Today

Diane Rogic | Email: Diane.Rogic@whro.org