TO CULTIVATE VIBRANT LOCAL MEDIA THAT INFORMS, CONNECTS, AND INSPIRES COMMUNITIES. WE BELIEVE THAT LOCAL MEDIA PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN COMMUNITY LIFE, AS A TRUSTED SOURCE OF NEWS, EDUCATION, MUSIC, AND PUBLIC DISCOURSE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. WE WANT EVERY COMMUNITY ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO BE ENRICHED BY LOCAL MEDIA, AND WE WANT TO BE BOTH A CATALYST AND FACILITATOR OF THIS VISION.