Arkansas PBS Renews National Membership Amid Funding Concerns

Arkansas PBS renews national membership amid funding concerns

Arkansas PBS will renew its membership with its parent company for another year, following a board vote Monday. The decision comes amid concerns over a potential $2.5 million loss in federal funding if cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, proposed by former President Donald Trump, are approved. That funding currently makes up 51% of Arkansas PBS’s operating budget. Interim director Sajni Kumpuris said half of the federal grant suppor…

Arkansas PBS Commission votes to renew membership as a national nonprofit broadcaster | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The Arkansas PBS Commission voted Monday to renew an agreement with PBS to remain a member station of the national nonprofit broadcaster.

Arkansas PBS will retain national affiliation despite potential federal cuts

A sign for the Public Broadcasting Service, or PBS,  is seen on its building headquarters on Feb. 18, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)Arkansas PBS will renew its membership with its parent company for another year starting Tuesday, its board of commissioners agreed at a special meeting Monday after debating whether to save $2.3 million in national dues in the face of potential federal funding cuts. The state…