Quick Takes
W.Va. governor proposes zeroing out of pubcasting funding
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An elimination of funding could result in a severe downsizing at the network.
Quick Takes
Forecast for public media funding is improving, according to APTS
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This year 13 states increased funding for public TV and radio, 10 kept funding steady and seven made cuts, according to a Pew analysis.
System/Policy
Reduction in funding for Oklahoma network ‘cuts right through the bone’
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Public media in the state is taking a blow from a dire funding crisis.
System/Policy
Wyoming station trims jobs due to state funding cutback
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The university licensee receives 60 percent of its approximately $3.4 million annual budget from the state.
System/Policy
State cuts support to Mississippi Public Broadcasting
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State funding made up about 65 percent of MPB’s budget this fiscal year.
Stations
How New Hampshire Public TV bounced back from a loss of state funding
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A collaboration with WGBH and outsourcing some functions have helped the station stay sustainable.
State funding
Vermont to halve operating fund support for state public TV network
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Vermont has appropriated almost $660,000 less than expected to Vermont PBS because of a projected $113 million shortfall.
System/Policy
Emergency management services bolster case for state funding to pubcasters
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Public broadcasters are increasingly using their contributions to emergency management when making the case for state funding.
State funding
Pennsylvania pubTV could see funding restored six years after being zeroed out
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For the first time since state funding was cut in 2009, Pennsylvania’s eight public television stations could see funding restored as Gov. Tom Wolf included $4 million in his proposed budget.