LIBERTY — WJFF Radio Catskill has partnered with StoryCorps, the national nonprofit dedicated to helping us believe in each other by illuminating the humanity and possibility in us all, one story at a time, as part of StoryCorps’ One Small Step (OSS) Radio Station Hubs project. Radio Catskill is one of seven public radio stations across the country selected to receive training and production assistance to collaborate on StoryCorps’ OSS initiative, an effort to bring strangers with different worldviews or political beliefs together for a conversation—not to debate, but to get to know each other as people. StoryCorps’ OSS initiative and the Radio Station Hubs program are made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. 

“Radio Catskill is excited to be chosen as a StoryCorps station in 2024,” said General Manager Tim Bruno. “This project goes to the heart of our mission. We believe that our communities of neighbors and listeners can be better when we listen with care, make space for others, and have courageous conversations.”

“The One Small Step Radio Station Hubs program is a crucial part of StoryCorps’ David vs. Goliath initiative to counterbalance the messages of hate fanning the flames of political polarization and threatening the future of our democracy,” said Dave Isay, Founder and President of StoryCorps. “We’re grateful to Radio Catskill for joining us in this urgent work, and to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for making it possible. Together, we can help Americans see one another as human beings again.”

“CPB is proud to help StoryCorps expand its One Small Step initiative, which fosters understanding and respect among people with opposing views,” said Patricia Harrison, president and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). “In these divided times, One Small Step helps strengthen our civil society. Public radio stations are crucial to preserving the social fabric in their communities and are instrumental in continuing the success of One Small Step.”