Grant allows R.I. Public Radio to upgrade equipment

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Public Radio has completed the equipment acquisition for the first stage of a studio infrastructure overhaul, thanks to a $90,000 grant from Champlin Foundations.
Before receiving this grant, RIPR said it was using outdated recording and automation technology.
According to a news release, the new equipment has doubled the capacity to report news in real-time, allowing the staff to reduce the time needed to solve technical and logistical problems, therefore increasing their productivity.
The grant also allowed the purchase of equipment “that will create a more robust back-up system for our operations. Back-up systems like this are essential for ensuring that RIPR will continue to broadcast 24/7, serving the public during events like natural disasters,” the release said.
“We are very grateful to the Champlin Foundations for this grant that will allow us to update our studio operations with the latest technology so we can provide listeners with the quality journalism and compelling storytelling that they have come to expect from Rhode Island’s NPR,” Interim General Manager Susan Greenhalgh said in a statement. “Ninety-one percent of the operating budget for Rhode Island Public Radio comes from community support: individual Rhode Islanders, local small businesses and organizations like the Champlin Foundations. It’s great to have such strong support from our community.”
Tim Monroe, director of development for RIPR, said the entire project is expected to cost approximately $180,000 and additional funding has been requested from the Champlin Foundations.

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