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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.
WVPB’s state funding was reduced by more than 20 percent.
Pioneer Public Television will move into new headquarters in the next year.
The House trimmed Vermont PBS’ line item to just $1.
In fiscal year 2017, the state provided $8.2 million of Maryland Public Television’s $31.5 million budget.
It’s unclear if Gov. Justice, who expressed support for maintaining full funding to WVPB, will sign the bill.
The cut comes after West Virginia’s governor restored funding in his proposal.
University licensees are doubly vulnerable to cuts.
But the governor indicated he expects the state-run network to transition to university oversight.