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CPB awards $2.65M for state government coverage
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The grants will benefit stations in seven states.
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The grants will benefit stations in seven states.
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NPR has urged the FCC to protect public broadcasters using the spectrum to distribute programming.
The Institute for Nonprofit News report details challenges nonprofit news outlets face in raising funds.
Breitenfeld’s work in the early 1960s helped shape the case for the Public Broadcasting Act.
Gardella told staffers that she would work off-site until the end of the year.
A CPB grant will support six-month projects with six stations.
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The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security will provide a $2 million grant.