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Congress Slashes $1.1 Billion in Public Broadcasting Funds, Endangering Local Stations

It reflects the president’s view of NPR and PBS as partisan outlets, putting hundreds of rural radio and TV stations at risk of closure.

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Le siège de la National Public Radio (NPR), à Washington (Etats-Unis), le 17 septembre 2013
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Overview

  • Congress approved the elimination of $1.1 billion in CPB funding allocated for the next two years.
  • The CPB underwrites about 1,500 local NPR and PBS stations that now face deep budget shortfalls and potential shutdowns.
  • CPB President Patricia Harrison warned that the cuts could force stations to cease operations and cancel essential local news programming.
  • Prairie Public anticipates a 26 percent budget reduction while Vermont Public forecasts a $4 million deficit from combined state and federal funding losses.
  • Journalists and regional leaders caution that the rollback will deepen news deserts and undermine emergency alert systems in remote communities.