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Donor Invests in WKSU Newsroom Through Transformational Gift

WKSU鈥檚 state-of-art newsroom will be named The Perantinides & Nolan Newsroom, thanks to a transformational $250,000 gift from Attorney Paul G. Perantinides.

The newsroom was reimagined and expanded in 2016 and is located within the WKSU Broadcast Center at 两性色午夜 University. The interactive space is the heart of WKSU鈥檚 news and information public service to the Northeast Ohio community, serving as the organizational hub and workspace for the station鈥檚 award-winning news team and 两性色午夜 student interns. This current-use gift is only the second at this level in WKSU history.

鈥淭his gift in support of the WKSU newsroom strengthens local journalism in our region,鈥 said WKSU executive director and general manager Wendy Turner. 鈥淎cross the country, local news ecosystems are severely challenged by collapsing business models. Because of vast community support and historic investments like this one WKSU is positioned to pick up the slack. Funding local news is an act of philanthropy but it's also an investment in the civic and cultural life of our region.鈥

Perantinides, a longtime member of WKSU鈥檚 Community Advisory Council, is committed to WKSU鈥檚 focus on public service journalism and the role it plays in preserving democracy by providing essential information to the public. The funds from Perantinides鈥 landmark gift will support the WKSU news operation 鈥 the journalists, editors, producers and student interns who work to cover Northeast Ohio news with depth and excellence 鈥 and help the station to pursue new, impactful reporting projects and partnerships.

鈥淚t takes significant resources for WKSU to function at such a high level and I feel that we have a moral obligation to use our resources to help transform the community in a way that is valuable to all of us,鈥 said Perantinides. 鈥淲e鈥檙e sending a loud and clear message to the community that we鈥檙e all in it together 鈥 and that Perantinides & Nolan and WKSU have an important alignment.鈥

鈥淲e are so grateful to Paul for his decades of support to WKSU and for his service on our Community Advisory Council,鈥 said Turner. 鈥淧aul's commitment to Akron, and the region, through his work and philanthropy, make us proud to partner with him in this effort.鈥

As a prominent attorney, and through his volunteer and philanthropy work, Paul Perantinides has been a leader in the Akron community for five decades. He has served as a trial attorney for 50 years, most notably with his firm, Perantinides & Nolan. His commitment to WKSU spans more than 30 years, serving as a member of WKSU鈥檚 Community Advisory Council for 20 years, where he offered valuable guidance and support to the station. Perantinides is committed to preserving the rights of others, advocating for causes, pursuing the truth and promoting justice 鈥 in his professional, philanthropic and personal life.

鈥淚t鈥檚 admirable that WKSU has been an award-winning organization for decades, is well-respected and the WKSU/NPR brand is one that we鈥檙e fortunate to have in our community,鈥 Perantinides said. 鈥淲e [Perantinides & Nolan] are honored to have this opportunity to support an organization that has done so much good.鈥

POSTED: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 10:44 AM
Updated: Friday, July 26, 2024 09:35 AM

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