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During what has been an otherwise difficult year for public media, there’s a rare bit of good news coming from the sector: Reading Rainbow is coming back. The classic PBS series, produced by Buffalo Toronto Public Media out of Buffalo, New York, is being revived, the station says. The new iteration of the show will be a digital series, debuting …

NPR and PBS Must Transform After Trump’s Cuts Cripple Broadcasters  The New York Times “This is going to be hard”: Texas public radio stations fighting to stay on the air after budget cuts  The Texas Tribune Community college radio’s future  Community College Daily The quiet censorship of public media  Daily Tribune PBS, NPR defunding an attack on liberalism, but not like you may think …

PBS slashes 15% of its staff after federal funding cuts  Axios PBS cuts 15% of jobs in wake of federal funding cut  NPR PBS to Cut 15% of Its Staff  The New York Times PBS says it has cut about 100 positions because of loss of federal funding  NBC News PBS cuts nearly 100 employees after loss of federal funding  CBS News Source link

A sign for the Public Broadcasting Service is seen on its building headquarters on Feb. 18, 2025 in Arlington, Va. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images PBS’s chief executive told public television officials Thursday that it was cutting about 15% of its jobs due to the move by Republicans in Congress to eliminate all federal funding …

PBS to Cut 15% of Its Staff  The New York Times PBS cuts 15% of jobs in wake of federal funding cut  NPR PBS says it has cut about 100 positions because of loss of federal funding  NBC News KBIA and KOPN raise thousands of dollars to cover funding cuts  Columbia Missourian PBS Undergoes Round Of Job Cuts Following Loss Of Federal Funding  Deadline Source …

Coping with a sudden loss in federal funding, PBS affiliate KSPS in Spokane, Washington, faced a surprise extra hurdle. Many of its contributing members — at one point almost half — lived in Canada, and they were withdrawing support out of anger at President Trump’s desire to make the country the 51st state in the U.S. When Congress decided this …

As PBS Stations Confront Cuts, American History Takes a Hit  The New York Times Opinion | A reality check for NPR stations in Trump country  The Washington Post Hussain: Future of WGTE, other public entities hang in balance  Toledo Blade After Trump and Congress spending cuts, public media stations wait on money for emergency alerts  AP News WRTI must raise $700,000 after CPB announces …

The Race to Rescue PBS and NPR Stations  The New York Times CPB Defunding Ends Next Generation Warning System Grant Program for Local Public Media Stations  Corporation for Public Broadcasting These rural radio stations are a lifeline for their communities. Trump’s cuts threaten their future  The Guardian I love PBS. But I don’t think it or NPR should get taxpayer dollars | Opinion  Kansas …

PBS plans to cut its budget by 21% as public media faces the loss of $1.1 billion in federal funding over the next two fiscal years. Paula Kerger, president and CEO of PBS, informed station general managers Wednesday of the planned cuts. The overall pool of station dues will be reduced by $35 million, she said. Local outlets are grappling …

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting said Friday it would begin winding down its operations after its funding was eliminated by the Trump administration and Congress. The CPB is a private nonprofit founded in 1967 that serves as a steward of funding for public media. It provides funds to 1,500 local public radio and television stations as well as PBS and …