Alexandra Dade and Kevin Maloof
Alexandra Dade and Kevin Maloof Alexandra Dade and Kevin Maloof Alexandra Dade and Kevin Maloof Alexandra Dade and Kevin Maloof

Alexandra Dade and Kevin Maloof

Recorded September 30, 2025 17:47 minutes
Alexandra Dade and Kevin Maloof
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Description

Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Project Manager Lexi Dade [no age given] and Program Manager Kevin Maloof [no age given] reflect on their time leading CPB’s Next Generation Warning System (NGWS) grant program. They discuss the life-saving purpose of public broadcasting infrastructure, the emotional toll of CPB’s shutdown, and their shared hope that their work to support underserved and Native communities will have lasting impact.

Subject Log / Time Code

1:02
Lexi Dade and Kevin Maloof share an overview of the NGWS program and its goals.
3:55
Lexi reflects on growing up with PBS and the personal loss of public media.
6:27
Kevin describes stations relying on CPB grants for emergency broadcasts.
11:12
They discuss uncertainty as federal support stalled and lawsuits followed.
14:17
Lexi shares how this experience inspired her to pursue law and advocacy.

Participants

  • Alexandra Dade
  • Kevin Maloof

Recording Locations

Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Venue / Recording Kit

Partnership

Partnership Type

Outreach