{"id":289962,"date":"2025-10-09T19:05:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T19:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/289962\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T19:05:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T19:05:15","slug":"this-week-in-jacksonville-business-edition-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/289962\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kNAFkD cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>JACKSONVILLE, Fla.<\/strong> \u2013 When WJCT Public Media faced state and federal funding cuts, the organization didn\u2019t just survive\u2014it thrived. In this revealing conversation on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/topic\/Business_Edition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/topic\/Business_Edition\/\">This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition<\/a>, President &amp; CEO David McGowan discusses how more than 1,000 donors contributed over $1 million to support independent local media, making WJCT 100% community-funded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Discover how WJCT is expanding its impact through:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>Digital innovation with Jacksonville Today reaching 50,000 subscribers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>Early childhood education programs growing to 12 sites<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>New independent film series featuring 25 upcoming screenings<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>Record audience engagement in local news<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kNAFkD cuqaEv article-text\"><b>PREVIOUS EPISODE | <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2025\/10\/02\/this-week-in-jacksonville-business-edition-unfs-free-ai-certificate-program-draws-over-20000-global-registrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2025\/10\/02\/this-week-in-jacksonville-business-edition-unfs-free-ai-certificate-program-draws-over-20000-global-registrants\/\"><b>UNF\u2019s Free AI Certificate Program draws over 20,000 global registrants<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">McGowan shares insights on building sustainable community support and how local ownership enables WJCT to respond directly to community needs. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">This episode offers valuable lessons for media organizations navigating changing funding landscapes while staying true to their public service mission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2025 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorKent Justice headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/team\/2PGAK3S7ZREXRGHGZTFJOHFBGM\/\" title=\"View Kent Justice&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kent Justice<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Kent Justice co-anchors News4Jax&#8217;s 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 10  p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts weeknights and reports on government and politics. 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