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The Arkansas House of Representatives passed Arkansas PBS’ appropriations bill Wednesday after two failed attempts for the second consecutive fiscal session.
The network has faced questions from lawmakers over questionable spending practices found in a 2022 audit.
A Kansas Senate committee voted Wednesday to rescind a cut to the state’s funding for public TV.
“No Place Like Home: The Struggle Against Hate in Kansas” aired on Topeka and Kansas City PBS stations last year.
“I don’t think Oklahomans want to use their tax dollars to indoctrinate kids,” Gov. Kevin Stitt said.
“GPB is thankful for the current and past monetary support we’ve received from the state,” a spokesperson said.
The state funds support continuation of PBS and NPR programming on KVCR and will help the community college licensee break ground on a new student media lab.
Gov. Tom Wolf had proposed restoring state support for the stations this year, but the legislature declined.
The state zeroed out funding last year for Pennsylvania PBS, a group of seven stations.
The funds will help KVCR pay for PBS and NPR programming, which it had previously proposed cutting to offset budget deficits.
NJ PBS received $1 million, its first appropriation in a decade, while seven Pennsylvania stations lost support.
The station lost its state appropriation 10 years ago when out-of-state broadcasters took over operations.
The seven stations that receive funding from the state could collectively lose $750,000 annually for technology needs if the proposed budget is approved.
Alaska’s public broadcasters were facing financial challenges long before the pandemic hit.
Stations will lose their entire appropriation, which was $2.7 million in fiscal year 2019.
An end to state funding could devastate Alaska’s small and medium-sized stations, according to the executive director of Alaska Public Broadcasting Inc.
Backing from a special tax-supported fund has allowed volunteer-powered stations to enhance their local programming.
Ever wonder how much your state spends on public media? Current has got you covered with a new, comprehensive guide to state funding.
State money makes up a relatively small slice of total system revenue but can make a big difference at stations.
After a roller-coaster ride to preserve state funding for West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Executive Director Scott Finn reflects on what he learned from the crisis.