A community liason: The future of WOJB in northwest Wisconsin with Karl Habeck

On ​August ​1, ​the ​Corporation ​for ​Public ​Broadcasting ​announced ​plans ​to ​wind ​down ​operations ​by ​September ​30th ​of ​this ​year, ​• ​• ​save ​for ​a ​small ​transition ​team ​that ​will ​remain ​employed ​until ​January. ​​How ​this ​will ​fully ​impact ​the ​landscape ​of ​public ​media ​in ​the ​US ​still ​remains ​unclear. ​In ​northwestern ​Wisconsin, ​the ​state's ​only ​independent ​native ​radio ​station ​already ​is ​navigating ​these ​murky ​waters. ​WOJB ​based ​just ​southeast ​of ​Hayward, ​also ​known ​as ​Woodland ​Community ​Radio, ​first ​hit ​the ​airwaves ​in ​1982. ​It's ​the ​lone ​public ​radio ​station in ​Wisconsin ​currently ​listed ​as ​at ​risk ​of shutting down in ​recent ​analysis ​by ​the ​advisory ​firm ​Public ​Media ​Company. ​​Station ​General ​Manager ​​Carl ​Habeck ​joins Reporter's ​Notebook.