System/Policy
Vermont Public slashes 15 positions amid federal cuts to pubmedia
The state network is looking to save at least $1.5 million annually.Tribal radio stations wait on $9M pledged in congressional handshake deal
“I certainly can’t budget anything that I don’t know is coming, so I’m definitely not planning for it now,” said one station ...Ira Glass to pubmedia: ‘The time of invention does not need to be over’
It’s an “enormously energizing moment to be on the radio and doing journalism,” Glass told attendees at the Public Media Content Conference.South Dakota Public Broadcasting to reduce workforce by 25%
“If 1% of South Dakotans donated, our problem would largely be taken care of,” said Executive Director Julie Overgaard in making a ...Rhode Island public broadcaster offers voluntary separations
CEO Pam Johnston called the move a “first step” in responding to federal funding cuts.PBS Michiana – WNIT announces layoffs triggered by state, federal cuts
The workforce reduction affects about a quarter of the staff.WEIU will end PBS affiliation as it weathers federal funding cuts
The TV station receives nearly 80% of its revenue from CPB.Lobbying disclosures show historic spending by pubmedia groups
Public media’s spending waned at the end of 2024 but quickly reached a new record after Trump took office.Foundations commit $36.5M for public media
Public Media Co. will manage the Public Media Bridge Fund, a new effort that is expected to receive $26.5 million of the ...APMG cuts 30 staff amid state, federal funding cuts
Newsroom staff were reportedly not affected.Judge dismisses some claims in lawsuit filed by former Vegas PBS employee
The lawsuit filed by Terry Chi will advance with claims of retaliation and discrimination, among others.Why public media must rethink assumptions shaped by CPB funding
Public media leaders will need to be more open to ideas that might have been discarded in the past due to fears ...NJ PBS hit with layoffs following state and federal funding cuts
The station previously cut NJ Spotlight News staff in March.PBS cuts budget by 21%, reduces station dues
The decision follows last month’s vote in Congress to rescind federal funding to public media in fiscal years 2026 and 2027.Pubmedia leaders plan for future of music licensing agreements without CPB
The shutdown of CPB and rescission of federal support raises questions about who will pay the costs and where funds will come ...
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