WTVP Now
Meeting Viewers Where They Are
Clip: 8/28/2026 | 1m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
WTVP looks at how audiences are finding and using public media across platforms.
Audiences are consuming media in more ways than ever. WTVP President and CEO Jenn Gordon discusses how public media can meet viewers wherever they are, from streaming and mobile devices to short-form video, while turning those screens into tools for learning and stronger community connection.
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WTVP Now is a local public television program presented by WTVP
WTVP Now
Meeting Viewers Where They Are
Clip: 8/28/2026 | 1m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
Audiences are consuming media in more ways than ever. WTVP President and CEO Jenn Gordon discusses how public media can meet viewers wherever they are, from streaming and mobile devices to short-form video, while turning those screens into tools for learning and stronger community connection.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipSo what do you think that tells you about the way people in central Illinois are now choosing to connect with public media today?
- Yes.
Yes.
Well, I think people in central Illinois, they're just looking for content as easily as they can get it.
- Of course, of course.
- Right?
And we know that that puts us in the position of having to connect with people across 20 different platforms.
And really, again, we've made some really good progress.
I think that people will see from the impact guide, but this is just the start.
So as we're looking to our promise of this year of meeting people where they are, this is where we're really gonna flex our muscles because people, they're experiencing content in shorter clips on their phones, they're experiencing it while they're multitasking doing other things.
- Right.
- Right.
A lot of people are listening to shows while they're washing the dishes with their mobile phone on over here.
Parents are hyper leveraging tablets and mobile devices with their kids when they're in the car, when they're at home, when they're cooking.
So the space that we can fill is to take this device, our screens that are everywhere nowadays, and to turn that into a learning vehicle and a community connection portal for all of our viewers in central Illinois.
What 100% Community Supported Means
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Jenn Gordon explains what it means for WTVP to be 100% community supported. (1m 25s)
Jenn Gordon explains why telling Central Illinois stories matters more than ever. (1m 11s)
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