The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will be largely shuttered by the end of next month and gone entirely by January. At President Trump's request, Republicans in Congress canled its federal funding last month, and that spelled the end of the organization's half a century of supporting public radio and television. Now, much has been made of the impact that these cuts are going to have on local news stations, particularly in rural areas.But the Corporation for Public Broadcasting has also played a huge ro ...

Funding & Financial Impact - Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is planning to close in January 2026 after losing federal funding [1] - Smaller public radio stations, especially in rural communities, heavily rely on federal funding and will face significant challenges [1][2] - Larger, more popular shows receive a small percentage of their funding from the federal government, while smaller stations will suffer more [2] - Public broadcasting is relying on public donations, foundations, and deep-pocketed donors to stay afloat [5] Programming & Community Impact - Public broadcasting provides diverse programming, including local fishing shows, serving various constituencies [3][4] - Loss of federal funding may lead to the disappearance of local programs serving specific community interests [4] - Public may need to step up to save public broadcasting [5]

If you're uh the general manager of a rural station in Iowa or Idaho, how quickly are you going to have to deal with these cuts. And how quickly could you be forced to make tough decisions. Stations are already dealing with these cuts.We've seen layoffs of journalists, local journalists. Indiana recently cut all funding, all state funding for their local public radio stations. The entire Indiana's state newshouse team or sorry, state house news team is now gone.We've seen Florida just cut its state funding ...

Uh now to another major earthquake. Um and literally one that struck the coast of Alaska this week. Senator Lisa Marowski called out her chamber for threatening to cut public funds for public broadcasting as local public media in her state were just that day issuing tsunami warnings for residents.You don't need to gut the entire corporation for public broadcasting. the entity the the program that provides for so much support particularly for those in rural places. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is ...

Government Spending - Congress canceled $9 billion in federal spending [1] - Spending cuts targeted foreign aid and public broadcasting [1] - The action aligns with President Trump's defunding efforts [1]

Government Policy & Funding - Bill to cut foreign aid heads to Trump's desk [1] - Bill to cut public broadcasting heads to Trump's desk [1]

Government Funding - The Senate approved the cancellation of $9 billion in previously approved funding [1] Affected Sectors - Foreign aid and public broadcasting are affected by the funding cancellation [1]

The Senate voted to approve a White House request to cancel $9 billion in previously approved funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting early on Thursday. https://t.co/0hPWIvKuyH https://t.co/0hPWIvKuyH ...

The Senate passed a bill to cancel $9 billion in funding to foreign aid and public broadcasting. The House faces a Friday deadline to pass it next. https://t.co/SrT1C7VXvK ...

The Senate passed a bill to cancel $9 billion in funding to foreign aid and public broadcasting. The House faces a Friday deadline to pass it next. https://t.co/mianKDXCx1 ...