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Cantwell Report Highlights Role of Public Stations in Weather Emergencies

By George Winslow published

Report provides maps showing areas where public media funding cutbacks could harm emergency alert efforts during hurricanes, tornadoes and wildfires

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White House Asks Congress to Claw Back Public Media Funding

By George Winslow published

Lawmakers now have 45 days to enact a $9.4 billion rescissions package including $1.1 billion in cuts for the CPB, which funds PBS and NPR

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Trump Orders CPB to Defund PBS, NPR

By Tom Butts published

President claims evolving media landscape, ‘biased’ reporting as justification

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Fired CPB Board Members Sue Trump Administration

By George Winslow published

U.S. judge issues temporary restraining order stopping the removal of three board members

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DOGE Grills Public Broadcasters on Capitol Hill

By Tom Butts published

'PBS is one of the founders of the trans child abuse industry'

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FCC chair Brendan Carr

FCC Chair Carr Orders Investigation Into PBS, NPR Sponsorships; Supports Ending Their Federal Funding

By George Winslow published

Letter draws immediate condemnation from FCC commissioners Starks and Gomez

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'Franken' FM Stations Serve Public Interest, LPTV Advocate Argues

By Michael Balderston last updated

Comments filed to the FCC are in response to recent NPR arguments that LPTVs should get off analog audio signals.

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NPR Says LPTV Stations are ‘Misusing’ FM Radio Services

By Michael Balderston published

Wants FCC to put an end to Franken FM stations.

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Broadcast, Cable to FCC: C Band Sharing Needs More Study

By John Eggerton published

NAB, NCTA, ACA, NPR defend their distribution "backbone"

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Noncoms Ask FCC For One-Time Satellite Must-Carry Election

By John Eggerton published

Organizations say the "unnecessary" rule has allowed DBS providers to use it as a loophole through which to drop carriage.

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