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MVYRADIO Business Diversity Initiative
MVYRADIO (Martha's Vineyard, MA)For businesses and nonprofitsLocal programs in Massachusetts, Rhode Island
MVYRADIO gives a bank of free 15-second underwriting messages to businesses in its broadcast area owned by women, BIPOC, immigrants, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, LGBTQIA people, people with disabilities and veterans. Applications are reviewed quarterly by the station's Diversity Committee, which picks three applicants each round. Businesses apply through an online form linked from the program page.
- What you get
- A bank of free 15-second underwriting messages on MVYRADIO (in-kind, not cash); value not stated
- Who qualifies
- Businesses owned by women, Black, Indigenous or people of color, immigrants, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, LGBTQIA people, people with disabilities, or veterans
- Located in MVYRADIO's broadcast area (Martha's Vineyard, Cape Cod, Southeastern Massachusetts and Newport, RI)
- Not already an active MVYRADIO client; priority to newer businesses without resources for paid advertising, and to registered businesses over nonprofits
- Messages must follow FCC underwriting rules; some categories (e.g., tobacco, cannabis, firearms, gambling, political) are excluded
- How to apply
- Read the program information and underwriting guidelines on the MVYRADIO diversity page
- Submit the online application form linked from the page
- The Diversity Committee reviews applications quarterly and selects three applicants each round
Checked against MVYRADIO (Martha's Vineyard, MA)'s own page on October 16, 2026.