PBS, NPR Donations Surge After Congress Cuts Funding

Can Private Donors Keep NPR and PBS Afloat?

Can private donations sustain NPR and PBS amid federal funding cuts?

Donations to NPR and PBS Stations Surge After Funding Cuts - West Hawaii Today

The public broadcasting system in the United States suffered a seismic shock last week when Congress eliminated $550 million a year in federal funding for PBS, NPR and local stations across the country.

PBS and NPR See Unprecedented Surge in Donations After GOP Votes for Defunding

NPR, PBS donations surge after GOP votes to defund

PBS, NPR donations surge after Congress cuts funding

The former headquarters of program distributor PBS in Arlington, Virginia, as it appeared in 2020. (Photo by Thomson M. via Wikimedia Commons) Public radio and television stations have encountered a surge in private donations and funding, spurred in large part by emotion-driven charity after the U.S. Congress agreed to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting earlier this month. According to a report from t…

Brian Stelter Notes That Donations to PBS and NPR Stations Have Exploded, But Still Fall Short

Donations to PBS and NPR have surged, yet remain insufficient to offset federal funding cuts.