Why tech founder Chad Richison is backing public broadcasting in his home state
Summary
Paycom founder and CEO Chad Richison, through the Richison Family Foundation, gave a $500,000 program-underwriting grant to the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority to support OETA’s public media services, including PBS KIDS, the Oklahoma News Report and the statewide Wireless Emergency Alert system. The gift aims to sustain OETA amid federal funding uncertainty and aligns with the foundation’s focus on children’s education, foster care, food supplies, mental health, wellness and self-care. The story highlights Paycom’s broader record of supporting nonprofits that serve underserved communities, youth, families and mental health initiatives. The article also explains how program underwriting helps public broadcasters fund educational content and maintain trusted, non-commercial services.
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