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3 weeks agoArkansas Becomes First State to Axe PBS Programming
The end really began back in May, when Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to cease all federal funding to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Citing concerns of taxpayer money subsidizing what he called "biased media," Trump's order specifically targeted both NPR and PBS. The order not only meant no more funding for these institutions, but Trump even directed the FCC to investigate both for "potential unlawful discrimination."
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months agoAs public media funds officially dry up, local radio stations struggle
We are here to serve our communities and to fulfill our mission of giving them news, giving them entertainment, giving them emergency alerts and giving them school closings. We do lost and found pet notices. We do funeral announcements. We have a listing of community events that is read multiple times a day. We do weather forecasts. We're a critical part of the community, Smith told Al Jazeera.
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fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
3 months agoOregon public media respond to Trump budget cuts * Oregon ArtsWatch
Oregon public broadcasters face major funding losses after the CPB shutdown; OPB secured most emergency funds, while smaller stations likely must raise more and cut services.
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