KQED’s Shafer to Retire. KQED, San Francisco air personality and senior politics correspondent Scott Shafer announces he’s retiring from the public radio station. Shafer joined KQED in 1998 as host of the now statewide syndicated show, “The California Report.” Currently, Shafer hosts, “Political Breakdown.” He comments, “Working for KQED has given me a front row seat to historic events and people, and a chance to cover controversial and important issues. I am profoundly grateful to KQED for giving me the support, encouragement, resources and independence to follow those stories wherever they led.”
Ford Foundation Supports HCBU Radio Preservation. The Ford Foundation is committing $750,000 to the HBCU Radio Preservation Project that provided unrestricted budget infusions to 14 HBCU radio stations through a non-competitive formula-based grant process. HBCU RPP Director Jocelyn Robinson says, “We are grateful to the Ford Foundation for recognizing the critical needs and importance of supporting HBCU radio stations. While the funds have been used to meet present day needs, they are also helping secure longevity and support the continued relevance of these stations to their communities.”