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President Biden’s proposed budget includes $475M for CPB
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APTS President Pat Butler called the proposal “a good first step.”
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GM who broke ceilings and took heat urges public radio to confront ‘rapidly changing environment’
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“The ways we embrace change and respond to the unknown will define us,” writes Patricia “Patty” Cahill, former CPB director and retired GM of KCUR.
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CPB to receive $175M in additional emergency funding
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CPB estimates that total losses to the public media system due to the pandemic could approach $400 million.
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CPB receives FY23 raise, denied emergency relief
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The corporation, which had sought $50 million in increased appropriations, got a $10 million bump.
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Why Biden’s presidency is the time for a funding boost for pubmedia
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“With a larger subsidy, public media could play a bigger role in addressing the structural problems with the U.S. media system.”
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Proposed funding in Senate leaves out $50M bump for CPB
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Increased funding could support remote-learning services amid the pandemic, argued APTS CEO Pat Butler.
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CPB requests additional $175M in emergency funds from Congress
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If CPB receives the funds, it would bring its emergency support from the government to $250 million.
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Bipartisan bill inspired by American Graduate proposes grants to stations
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The legislation would provide funds to stations for workforce development through the Department of Education.
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At APTS Summit, Butler says FEMA grant program would be government’s ‘best investment’ in public safety
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CPB has asked the Department of Homeland Security to set aside funds for public broadcasting emergency communications.