Fiscally Troubled CapRadio Wants Out of Chico, Eureka | Radio & Television Business Report

CapRadio Seeks To End Operating Agreements In Chico & Eureka

Sacramento State University’s “Cap Radio” is seeking to end its operating agreements with Chico State University’s North State Public Radio and Cal Poly Humboldt University’s 90.5 KHSU Arcata/Eureka. CapRadio began operating those stations under Public Service Operating Agreements in 2020 and 2021 respectively. In an article on the CapRadio site, Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer Chris Bruno said, “The reality of the situation is that the curr…

Fiscally Troubled CapRadio Wants Out of Chico, Eureka | Radio & Television Business Report

The parent organization of the NPR Member stations serving Sacramento and much of Northern California, mired in a state of fiscal fragility, has confirmed that it is planning to end its operating agreements with public radio stations serving listeners in nearby Chico, Calif., and across Humboldt County — putting these operations in an unknown state come 2026. Thus, North State Public Radio and its future have suddenly become key concerns for lis…