WEDU PBS offers mission-minded sponsorship opportunities that reach more than 7 million residents across Florida’s West Coast.
Whether through broadcast, streaming, digital ads, or event sponsorships— your support helps deliver educational, inspiring, and trusted content to the community.
Download our Media Kit for a complete listing of partnership opportunities, rates, and WEDU PBS contacts.
With a loss of $2.8 million in state and federal funding, support from local businesses is more critical than ever. Your partnership helps WEDU PBS continue delivering trusted, educational, and inspiring content across West Central Florida.
Thank you for making a difference.
— WEDU Underwriting Team
For General Inquiries
If you’d like more information about WEDU PBS or have general questions, please contact:
Joshua Melwani | Marketing Assistant | 813.273.5764 | jmelwani@wedu.org
For Sponsorship & Partnership Opportunities
Please reach out directly to one of our Corporate Sponsorship Representatives listed below.
Jen Barry
Associate Director of Marketing & Community Partnerships – Sarasota
941.468.6948
jbarry@wedu.org
Event Sponsorships
Through sponsorships with WEDU PBS, companies and organizations gain the opportunity to reach an engaged, loyal audience across multiple platforms—including on-air, print, online, social media, digital streaming, and community outreach platforms.
Supporting local programming adds both credibility and resonance to your marketing mix by aligning your brand with PBS—one of the most trusted institutions in America.
WEDU is one of the few locally owned public media stations in Florida, sustained by the direct financial support of nearly 65,000 annual contributors.
We proudly serve the 13th largest television market in the U.S. and the largest in Florida, reaching nearly 7 million viewers across Florida’s West Coast.
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