Leaders from Southern California's major public radio stations, KCRW and LAist, expressed concern over potential federal funding cuts proposed by Republicans, which could significantly impact local programming and operations. The stations, although primarily funded through other sources, nonetheless rely on federal subsidies which, if eliminated, would necessitate budget reductions and service cuts. KCRW would face a $1.3 million loss, while LAist would lose $1.7 million. Executives emphasized the importance of maintaining quality and independent news coverage amid rising political scrutiny and funding threats.
We have to balance our budget every year, so we would have to make definite changes. We don't want to go backward and provide less service. We want to provide more service. With this cut, we'd have to raise an additional $1.3 million just to stay where we are. You can't just snap your fingers and do that.
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