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PBS Plans 21% Budget Cuts

By George Winslow published

The reductions were caused by the elimination of Federal funding and the upcoming shutdown of the Corporation of Public Broadcasting

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Senate Appropriations Committee Fails to Restore CPB Funding

By Tom Butts published

Committee left CPB out of a fiscal 2026 spending bill markup

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Trump Expected to Sign Bill Defunding CPB After House Approves $1B Cuts

By Tom Butts published

PBS, NPR stations fear loss of local TV, radio stations in rural areas

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Senate Votes to Strip Federal Funds for Public Broadcasting

By Tom Butts published

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says such cuts will help stop ‘waste, fraud and abuse’

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OPB Survey: Majority of U.S. Voters Oppose Eliminating Federal Funding for Public Media

By George Winslow published

As the Senate prepares to vote on canceling $1.1 billion in funding, 53% opposed the cuts and 44% approved

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WETA Launches WETA+ Free Streaming Service

By Tom Butts published

New service offers wide and locally curated catalog of live and on-demand programming from D.C.’s PBS station

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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 3: Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) speaks to reporters following a weekly Democratic policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol Building on June 3, 2025 in Washington, DC. Elon Musk has taken to social media to condemn U.S. President Donald Trump's "One, Big, Beautiful Bill" Act, which was passed by the House of Representatives and is now under consideration in the Senate, calling it a "disgusting abomination." (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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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Netflix to Stream 'Sesame Street’

By George Winslow published

New episodes of venerable children’s show will air same day on PBS Kids

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"Molly of Denali" is one of the programs that the Ready to Learn grants helped fund.

U.S. Department of Education Terminates CPB’s Ready to Learn Grant

By George Winslow published

Corporation for Public Broadcasting decried the decision that impacts PBS and 44 public media stations

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