Coming PBS, NPR Cuts Already Hurting Many Stations

California's NPR and PBS stations will cut staff and programs after funding slashed

In summary Small NPR and PBS stations in California are teetering after Congress pulled funding from public broadcasting. Even big stations are bracing for cuts. Dozens of California public broadcasting stations will lose millions of dollars in funding after Republicans in Congress voted to strip them of federal funding, cutting off a vital lifeline in rural communities and limiting access to local news programming in an era of hyperpartisan nat…

Boston’s GBH Lays Off Entire Production Staff Of PBS Series “American Experience”

Due to the Trump/Congress clawback of funding for public broadcasting, the 13 GBH employees who work on the history documentary series have lost their jobs and production of new episodes is paused indefinitely. Reruns of American Experience documentaries from previous seasons will be broadcast instead. – Current

How smaller public radio stations across Massachusetts are navigating the loss of federal funds

While Boston's two NPR affiliates — GBH and WBUR — get the most money, a half dozen smaller stations also rely on Corporation for Public Broadcasting grants for their music and local affairs programming.

Marin Voice: When small towns lose public media, all should be concerned

Recently, the House finalized the bill on President Donald Trump’s request to cut $9.4 billion in federal funding that Congress had already approved. Included in those cuts is $1.1 billion in federal funding for public media, about 0.03% of the total federal budget. I have heard many voices on National Public Radio programs share their concerns about the potential impacts of this loss of funding. Most of the discussion has been about communities…

Shirlington’s WETA faces multimillion-dollar cuts after Congress slashes public broadcasting

Tough times are ahead for WETA, the Shirlington-based producer of the "PBS News Hour" and other public programming, following millions of dollars in federal funding cuts. Congress's decision to withdraw $1.1 billion from public broadcasting nationwide will cost WETA $9 million in previously allocated funds during both of the next two fiscal years

Senate Backs Trump’s Move to Defund NPR, PBS in Blow to Independent Media

In a 51-48 vote early Thursday morning, the Senate approved President Donald Trump’s demand to rescind $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, including $1.1 billion slashed from public broadcasting. The move targets the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which funds NPR and PBS and helps sustain more than 1,500 local public radio and television […] The post Senate Backs Trump’s Move to Defund NPR, PBS in Blow to Independent …