Supporters said the cut would undermine public safety, government transparency, education, high school activities and local storytelling.
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St. Louis’ KDHX dismisses volunteer hosts, switches to canned programming
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In a statement posted on the station’s website, Board President Gary Pierson attributed the decision in part to a “decline in financial support.”
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Arkansas senator seeks to abolish state library and PBS oversight boards
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Senate Bill 184 would abolish both boards and transfer their powers and authorities to the education department.
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GPB roadmap calls for expanding service to ‘all of Georgia’
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The state network plans to focus on “mission-critical” areas and boost fundraising by $5 million annually.
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North Dakota House passes bill to end funding for Prairie Public
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House Bill 1255 would bar any “state officer” from spending “state funds or federal funds … to directly or indirectly support public broadcasting.”
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DOD dismisses NPR, other outlets from Pentagon office spaces
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The outlets can reportedly continue to attend briefings.
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Vegas PBS seeks to dismiss lawsuits filed by former employee
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The lawsuits filed by a former director of digital marketing accuse station leaders and other parties of defamation and discrimination.
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FCC chair requests investigation into NPR, PBS underwriting
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In a letter to CEOs of both organizations, Chairman Brendan Carr wrote that some underwriting announcements may “cross the line” into advertising.
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Why advocacy for CPB funding must include our smaller community-based stations
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Defunding CPB would devastate smaller stations, particularly those reliant on critical systems like the Public Radio Satellite System, the Emergency Alert System and SoundExchange agreements.
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Looking for the helpers? That’s all of us
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You can donate to support public media colleagues who are recovering from the devastation of L.A.’s wildfires.
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Chicago Public Media announces buyouts
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CPM CEO Melissa Bell called the decision “proactive.”
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CapRadio alleges theft in lawsuit against former GM Jun Reina
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The lawsuit against Reina and other unknown defendants seeks at least $900,000 in damages.
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GBH, community group reach tentative agreement on sale of CAI home
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The Woods Hole Community Association plans to close on the GBH-owned building Thursday.
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American Public Media Group shuffles leadership
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Chandra Kavati is now SVP of business development and president of American Public Media.
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Pending CPB board nominations head back to president
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A Senate rule requires that nominees who are not confirmed or rejected during the session in which they are nominated must be renominated.
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Noem’s public broadcasting cut proves she’s nothing like Mister Rogers and a lot like Trump
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South Dakota’s governor has proposed a sudden funding reduction for South Dakota Public Broadcasting after approving previous increases.
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Alaska Public Media to expand broadcast reach through acquisition of TV station
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The station, previously a CBS affiliate, reaches more than 85,000 viewers in southern Anchorage.
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StoryCorps’ union rallies for reversal of layoffs
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The CWA unit representing StoryCorps workers is challenging how management handled recent layoffs, alleging retaliation.
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Writers Guild freelancers ratify contract with GBH, WNET and PBS SoCal
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The contract, negotiated this fall, covers PBS animation writers for the first time.
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PMJA report points to shortcomings in newsroom diversity efforts
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Lack of diversity in leadership was a constant refrain in responses to the association’s 2023 online survey.
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New station cohorts will tackle audience challenges with CPB-backed Poynter training
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The new phases of the Digital Transformation Program starting early next year will emphasize focusing on data to measure success.