'The Ripple Effect Is What Really Concerns Me' | Cincinnati Public Radio Supporters Rally Against Funding Cuts

Trump is aiming to silence public media in the US – and if he succeeds, his supporters here will take note

The ABC dodged a bullet in the Australian election. The Albanese government supports the ABC. In the United States, however, the 2024 presidential election severely wounded public media in America. Fresh from his decisive victory in Congress – passage of the One Big Beautiful bill that locks in the legislation to prosecute Trump’s domestic policy agenda – Trump is demanding Congress cancel funding for public media, the Public Broadcasting Servic…

'The risk to educational media for children has seemingly been lost'

'How public media cuts hurt kids' Naomi Bethune at The American ProspectEnding public broadcast "funding would fulfill a yearslong promise by President Donald Trump," but "PBS and thousands of local radio and television stations have also been swept up in this tirade, putting at risk essential educational programming for rural America," says Naomi Bethune. Public media "can fill in the gaps when it comes to ensuring that all children have access…

Maine Public addresses potential impact of federal funding cuts on public media

President and CEO Rick Schneider said that 12 percent—or approximately $2.5 million—of their budget is at risk.

'The ripple effect is what really concerns me' | Cincinnati public radio supporters rally against funding cuts

Supporters of public radio gathered in Cincinnati to rally against the Trump administration's plan to claw back $1.1 billion in previously allocated funding to public broadcasting. The Senate is expected to vote on the proposal next week.The potential funding cuts could have widespread implications for public broadcasting across the country, affecting both local stations and national networks."To decimate one will have dreadful implications for …