This week on Tasteland we are joined by Elise Pepple, the Executive Director of KRTS Marfa Public Radio.

00:00 Intellectual Property and Collaboration in Journalism

04:35 Music Consumption in the Digital Age

06:54 Introducing Elise Pepple of Marfa Public Radio

11:03 The Salt Institute and Public Radio Training

13:13 Elise's Early Career in Alaska and StoryCorps

15:40 The Attraction of Remote Locations

17:20 Community Building Through Public Radio

25:18 The Mission of Public Radio

28:28 The Broadcast Area of Marfa Public Radio

31:24 Impactful Local Reporting

35:03 The Funding and Support of Marfa Public Radio

38:01 The Role of NPR Studios

43:01 Elise's Role on the NPR Board

46:03 Camaraderie Among Radio Station Directors

51:16 The State of Radio Today