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Federal funding

System/Policy

Senate Appropriations Committee recommends continued CPB funding in FY26 

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | July 27, 2023

The recommendation follows a House subcommittee’s proposal earlier this month to zero out public media funding.

System/Policy

House subcommittee recommends zeroing out CPB funding for FY26

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | July 14, 2023

The subcommittee bill for Labor-HHS-Education spending also provides no funding for interconnection and infrastructure.

System/Policy

Biden administration proposes $575M for CPB in FY2026, requests level funding for interconnection and infrastructure

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | March 13, 2023

CPB President Pat Harrison said she’s “grateful” for the proposed increase to the corporation’s appropriation.

System/Policy

Federal budget gives CPB $535M for FY2025, boosts interconnection and Next Gen Warning System

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | January 3, 2023

CPB will receive an additional $10 million in its base appropriation, and public media’s FEMA grant program gets a $16 million boost.

System/Policy

Biden administration requests $565M for CPB in FY2025, supports proposed change to interconnection funding

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | March 28, 2022

The administration endorsed a CPB proposal that could free up system support funds for other uses.

System/Policy

Spending bill approved by Congress boosts CPB appropriation for 2024

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | March 11, 2022

The legislation also provides $41 million for the Next Generation Warning System grant program at the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

System/Policy

President Biden’s proposed budget includes $475M for CPB

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | May 28, 2021

APTS President Pat Butler called the proposal “a good first step.”

System/Policy

GM who broke ceilings and took heat urges public radio to confront ‘rapidly changing environment’

By Patricia Deal Cahill, Former GM (KCUR) | March 12, 2021

“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.

System/Policy

CPB to receive $175M in additional emergency funding

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | March 10, 2021

CPB estimates that total losses to the public media system due to the pandemic could approach $400 million.

System/Policy

CPB receives FY23 raise, denied emergency relief

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | December 22, 2020

The corporation, which had sought $50 million in increased appropriations, got a $10 million bump.

System/Policy

Why Biden’s presidency is the time for a funding boost for pubmedia

By Casey Kelly, Independent Journalist | December 1, 2020

“With a larger subsidy, public media could play a bigger role in addressing the structural problems with the U.S. media system.”

System/Policy

Proposed funding in Senate leaves out $50M bump for CPB

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | November 11, 2020

Increased funding could support remote-learning services amid the pandemic, argued APTS CEO Pat Butler.

System/Policy

CPB requests additional $175M in emergency funds from Congress

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | May 8, 2020

If CPB receives the funds, it would bring its emergency support from the government to $250 million.

System/Policy

Bipartisan bill inspired by American Graduate proposes grants to stations

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | March 13, 2020

The legislation would provide funds to stations for workforce development through the Department of Education.

System/Policy

At APTS Summit, Butler says FEMA grant program would be government’s ‘best investment’ in public safety

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | February 25, 2020

CPB has asked the Department of Homeland Security to set aside funds for public broadcasting emergency communications.

System/Policy

How to fight Trump’s ‘Capitol punishment’ for public media

By Julie Drizin, Executive Director | February 24, 2020

When racist radio host Rush Limbaugh gets a Presidential Medal of Freedom and a standing ovation in Congress, Current’s executive director is worried that this year’s lobbying effort may not be enough to save federal funding for public broadcasting.

System/Policy

Trump budget again proposes zeroing out public broadcasting funds

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | February 10, 2020

The proposed budget also seeks to zero out Ready To Learn.

System/Policy

Senate approves first CPB funding increase in a decade

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | December 19, 2019

The appropriation for the Ready To Learn grant program also increased.

System/Policy

Two House bills seek to ban federal funds to CPB and NPR

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | June 24, 2019

Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) has once again proposed legislation to defund CPB and NPR.

System/Policy

House approves $50M hike in CPB support

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | June 20, 2019

Lawmakers also voted for a $2 million increase in Ready To Learn funds and level support for interconnection.

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