Corporate Support

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In public media, Corporate Support or Underwriting is what we call revenue raised from businesses and other nonprofit organizations in our communities. In exchange for support, these groups receive on air recognition. The Corporate Support department at a public media station functions similarly to a sales department at a commercial station.

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Resources For Those New to Corporate Support

Focus Areas for Corporate Support

  • Understanding Media: resources that help explain media in general from a sales perspective
  • Our Value Proposition: resources that will help you understand and articulate the unique value we offer to prospective underwriters
  • Sales Process: resources related to the ins and outs of the sales process – from prospecting to account management
  • Policies & Procedures: resources that will help ensure your station has the appropriate underwriting policies and procedures in place to be successful and meet legal requirements
  • Credit Language Issues: resources that help you navigate the FCC guidelines for underwriting, includes numerous articles from DEI’s FCC attorney, John Crigler with Garvey Schubert Barer
  • Staff Management: resources to help underwriting manages successfully hire and manage underwriting staff
  • Technology Management: resources to help you manage the technology associated with underwriting