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Since then, Georgi has held several different titles on campus and as recently promoted from community engagement and membership manager to content director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/about\/administrativeoffices\/university-media-services\/broadcastservices\/wipbtv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WIPB<\/a> and Indiana Public Radio.<\/p>\n<p>Georgi has received $665,000 in external grant funding, used for community engagement initiatives to extend learning beyond the broadcast. 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We plan to bring people back for that one evening who have worked Telesale throughout the years to share their memories of past Telesales and to help auction off some great items.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After WIPB\u2019s special night, Georgi will focus on her new role as content director, collaborating with the community to develop and create local content, building a bridge between Ball State and the station\u2019s 22 counties. \u201cWIPB is a big part of the University, I think it\u2019s really important that we have a local station here, and we do local content.\u201d<\/p>\n<h6>This article was written by Linda White.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the past 47 years, WIPB, Muncie\u2019s PBS station, has served 22 counties in east central Indiana and western Ohio. Now the station will be using a long-time\u00a0 employee to guide its local content into the future. Lori Georgi started with Ball State University Media Services as a producer\/director in 1991. 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