Tag: PBS
Commission votes to keep PBS programming on Alabama Public Television
A commissioner who had advocated for cutting ties called PBS “the enemy of what I stand with.”Governor asks Alabama Public Television board to pump brakes on PBS decision
The Alabama Educational Television Commission is expected to vote Tuesday on whether to cut ties with PBS and drop its programming.Alabama Public Television may drop PBS programming
APT Executive Director Wayne Reid told the Alabama Education Television Commission that the network is studying ways to separate from PBS.Opinion: Why NPR’s dispute with CPB really is about the First Amendment
NPR’s filing against CPB is a critical step in the fight for stations' protections of freedom of speech and association.Comings and goings: PBS board elects chair, NPR podcast exec leaves for Apple …
Catherine Robb, a media attorney and counsel for Haynes and Boone, LLP, was named chair of the PBS board of directors.Licensee of WSRE ends PBS affiliation, moves to decertify foundation
Trustees at Pensacola State College in Florida voted to end WSRE’s PBS affiliation after fiscal year 2026.PBS lays off 34 employees in response to federal funding loss
The network has eliminated close to 100 positions this summer.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.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.PBS holds station dues flat in fiscal year 2026 budget
With a CPB rescission vote expected in Congress within days, PBS board approved a budget that sets station dues at $227 million.Study shows Americans trust PBS precisely because it’s publicly funded
A study recently published in the Journal of Communication finds that "Americans from across the political spectrum do not subscribe to the ...PBS, Lakeland PBS sue over Trump’s executive order
The lawsuit argues that the executive order goes against the Public Broadcasting Act and the First Amendment.NPR, Colorado stations sue over executive order targeting network funding
The lawsuit argues President Trump’s executive order violates the Public Broadcasting Act and the First Amendment.CPB tells stations to stop Ready To Learn work following termination by Department of Education
The termination of the grant affects PBS and 44 stations, according to CPB.
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