Underwriting
Arizona Public Media reaches
500,000 people each week
Why Should I Sponsor Arizona Public Media?
AZPM's lineup of radio stations, television stations, and online assets offers a powerful platform to engage your customers. Our award-winning programming, journalism, and community events inspire people to feel, to think, and to learn. Choosing to associate your company or organization with Arizona Public Media aligns your brand with the excellence and quality that we are known for, and offers a number of outstanding benefits over advertising through traditional media.
In particular, users are most likely to visit sponsors' websites, consider new products, and/or engage in cultural events or activities as a result of sponsorship announcements.
Public media's halo extends to digital platforms as well: Users of NPR’s website, podcasts, and iPhone news app all express similar levels of preference for buying from corporate sponsors.
Contact us now at 520-621-5831 or via email to learn more about how your company can benefit from underwriting with Arizona Public Media. We also encourage you to look through our list of companies and organizations that are already working with us to engage new audiences.
What Audience Does AZPM Reach?
AZPM operates azpm.org and five television and radio stations, including PBS 6, NPR 89.1, Classical 90.5, PBS Kids, PBS 6 Plus, and more. We have operated throughout Southern Arizona for 60 years, and our legacy of success continues.
PBS 6 is one of the highest rated PBS stations in the country
NPR 89.1 was voted 'Best Radio Station for News' by Tucson Weekly for 6 Consecutive Years
Classical 90.5 is one of the few remaining dedicated classical music stations in the country
What Stations Does AZPM Operate?
AZPM operates a robust network of TV, radio, and online platforms.
Air your message alongside hits like Poldark on PBS 6 (Photo: Courtesy of Robert Viglasky/Mammoth Screen for Masterpiece)
- PBS 6 is one of the most watched PBS stations in the nation, per capita. PBS 6 reaches more than 85% of the households in Southern Arizona. Align your company or organization alongside powerful, provocative, and addictive television programming such as Masterpiece, Antiques Roadshow, Nature, NOVA, PBS Newshour, and more. Stay informed about your community with our locally produced weekly shows Arizona Illustrated and Arizona 360.
- PBS 6 Plus broadcasts a variety of our most popular PBS shows, highlight travel, cooking, drama, arts, music, science, and nature.
- PBS Kids provides a 24/7 children's program service made up of treasured favorites like Sesame Street, Curious George, Peg + Cat, Arthur, and more.
- NPR 89.1 is the most listened to news radio station in the market. NPR 89.1 has broadcast in Tucson for over 50 years, and is a trusted source for news, entertainment, and storytelling programs like This American Life, Morning Edition, Arizona Spotlight, , The Buzz, All Things Considered, and more.
- Classical 90.5 is one of the nation's few remaining dedicated classical music stations, broadcasting hours of commercial-free music, interviews with performers and conductors, and full-length operas from San Francisco, Chicago, and more. Classical 90.5 enjoys a highly loyal and dedicated audience, even outside of Arizona. It's particularly popular for audiences 50+.
- azpm.org offers our online audience access to in-depth and unbiased local and national news, thousands of hours of streaming video, live radio, podcasts, community events, features, and more.
- AZPM Preview is our weekly email newsletter offering sneak peeks at upcoming programming, special invitations to events in our community, and more. It reaches over 35,000 subscribers.
What Will My Message Look Like?
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You may choose to air your message on television, radio, or place it online. You can also choose to target multiple platforms to engage a broader audience. If you have a ready-made ad, we can work with you to meet our specifications for broadcast or online placement.
Don't have your own ad? No need to worry! Our team of editors, photographers, videographers, script-writers, and audio engineers can help you create one to meet your unique needs.
How Do I Get Started?
Getting your message out to our audience is easy! We work with you from start to finish and can even help produce your spot if desired. To get started, contact our Underwriting department at 520-621-5831 during normal business hours or email us anytime. We will be happy to answer any questions you might have about underwriting with AZPM.
Our technical specifications for tv, radio, and online spots is available here. See a list of our current underwriters here.
