Congressional Funding Cuts Endanger Local Public Media and Community Stations
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President Trump's successful effort to rescind $1.1 billion in federal funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting has left 52 Colorado stations facing significant budget shortfalls, threatening local and Indigenous programming, especially in rural and tribal communities that rely heavily on public radio and TV for emergency alerts and local news.
Topics:nation#colorado-stations#federal-funding#public-broadcasting#rural-communities#trump-budget-cuts#world
- Trump’s cuts to public broadcasting leave 52 local Colorado stations staring at massive budget holes The Colorado Sun
- Frustration and fear ripple through NPR and PBS affiliates after Congress approves clawbacks Politico
- Community radio stations are collateral damage as Congress cuts NPR funding NPR
- With federal funding cuts, KUT and KUTX will lose $1.2 million in annual budget KUT
- Public media funding cuts threaten access to emergency alerts and local news Axios
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