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Trump’s victory over PBS and NPR ‘bias’ will be ‘devastating’ for rural areas, station leaders say

UNITED STATES, JUL 17 – The Senate voted 51-48 to cut $1.1 billion from public broadcasting, risking layoffs and closures especially at rural stations, with nearly 75% of Americans relying on these services for emergency alerts.

  • Early Thursday, the GOP-controlled Senate approved a $9 billion rescission bill that reduces funding for public media outlets, including stations such as NPR and PBS, and forwarded the legislation to the House for consideration.
  • Republicans pursued the rescission citing political bias and excessive spending in public media, while Senators Murkowski and Collins opposed the measure.
  • Public radio stations including Louisiana’s WWNO and WRKF warned that the cuts could force layoffs and reduce local news and cultural programming crucial to communities.
  • WGTD's general manager explained that although the station does not receive federal funding itself, being affiliated with Wisconsin Public Radio means federal funding changes will still affect them.
  • PBS CEO Paula Kerger stated Thursday that the funding cuts will significantly harm all stations, especially smaller and rural ones, and vowed to keep fighting to preserve essential services.
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broadbandbreakfast.com broke the news in on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
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