This thread may be of interest. Start at post #13 and work your way down..
https://rickcaylor.websitetoolbox.com/post/nbc-satellite-changes-12965325?&trail=15
Outside the box idea:
Shut down the Pub, migrate all Pub posts to the public forum, make donations optional.
Then you achieve sponsorship + ad revenue
If an incentive is needed for sponsorship, we could brainstorm other ideas..
"Want to know what comes next for ATSC 3.0? That depends entirely on whether broadcasters can remember they're in the business of serving communities, not just monetizing spectrum."
It's not that they can't remember, it's that they don't care.