US EditionLaDuke: More radio voices, not less
- The Trump administration plans to seek congressional approval to cut nearly all federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, affecting stations in northwestern Minnesota such as KKWE and Niijii Radio.
- This move follows broader efforts by the administration to reduce social programs despite the country's substantial financial resources and existing social safety net.
- The proposed rescission would block $1.1 billion appropriated through fiscal year 2027 that supports about 40% of KKWE's operating budget and sustains national affiliates like Native Voice 1 and Pacifica.
- Station manager Margaret Rousu warns that losing this funding would harm KKWE by costing national affiliations and diminishing community radio services including local news, cultural, and language programming.
- If enacted, these cuts could weaken community radio’s role in rural areas by reducing diverse content amidst an era dominated by digital media formats like podcasts and webinars.
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LaDuke: More radio voices, not less
We need more people working together and having conversations, not fewer. That’s why I like writing. I believe that a country does better when the citizens are informed, have discussions, have opinions, hold elected officials accountable, challenge big money sometimes, and even work together for a better community. “Know where you stand and stand there.” That’s what Father Daniel Berrigan, a Jesuit priest, said way back last century. Born in Vir…
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