DeSantis Slashes Public TV and Radio Funding in 2025 Budget

DeSantis slashes public TV and radio funding in 2025 budget

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoes public radio and television funds, following the Trump administration's call to defund public media.

Reader Opinion: Public radio isn't partisan, biased, by Catherine Koning

My late father, a lifelong Republican, listened to National Public Radio and watched the PBS News Hour. I asked him once, do you think there is a liberal bias in the reporting? He said, no, it’s not conservative, it’s not…

Florida Governor Cuts Nearly $6 Million In Public Media Funding.

Gov. Ron DeSantis cut nearly $6 million in recurring funding to the state’s public radio and TV stations, one day before the state’s 2025 budget took effect. – Inside Radio

Florida Is The Latest State To Deny Funding To Public Radio

The financial outlook for public radio continues to darken as state and federal policymakers move to eliminate public funding. The latest blow came in Florida, where Governor Ron DeSantis issued line-item vetoes striking $1.3 million in appropriations for radio outlets