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Searching for pennies: With the cut in federal funding public broadcasters are looking to cope
In Alaska, a public radio station general manager took a moment from a busy day warning her community about a possible ...
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Alaska public media stations warn of dangers as US Senate prepares to vote on funding clawback
The Senate has until Friday to vote on a measure that could eliminate more than $15 million in annual funding for Alaska’s 27 ...
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Congress has defunded public broadcasting. Murkowski explores what’s next for Alaska stations.
The fate of Alaska’s smaller public radio stations is in doubt after Congress passed a bill to defund the Corporation for ...
Public broadcasters game out a future without federal funding
In her opening remarks, Maher said NPR plays an essential role in "delivering unbiased, nonpartisan, fact-based reporting" to Americans and NPR is the only "non-paywalled" news outlet with a reporter ...
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Alaska senators split vote on first step to passing $9B clawback bill
The rescission bill to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and slash foreign aid cleared a procedural hurdle ...
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Inside the Radio Stations Devastated by Public Funding Cuts
“If we have to make cuts, there’s no easy choice,” one station manager said. Sign up for The Media Today, CJR’s daily ...
Kotzebue public broadcaster warns of looming closure after federal funding cut
A public radio station in Kotzebue is warning of its possible closure following a vote by Congress last week to rescind more than $1 billion in previously approved federal funding for public media.
Here’s where public broadcasting cuts hit hardest
While public TV and radio stations in much of rural America don’t depend on federal funding as heavily as their Alaska ...
Public broadcasters say GOP funding cuts could be 'devastating' to local media
Media advocates say the cuts could have an especially harmful impact on rural Americans. Republican lawmakers have accused ...
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Opinion: Rural Alaska needs public media now more than ever. Alaskans need to speak up.
Public media in Alaska isn’t just another option; it’s often the only free, reliable source of local news, weather alerts, ...
Native American radio stations at risk as Congress looks to cut $1B in public broadcasting funding
Native American radio stations could face shutdowns if Congress cuts over $1 billion from the Corporation for Public ...