US EditionNPR stations targeted for cuts by Trump have provided lifelines to listeners during disasters
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week instructing federal agencies to end funding for NPR and PBS.
- The order follows allegations of bias in the broadcasters' reporting and includes efforts to block indirect public financing through the CPB.
- Public radio stations, which rely heavily on CPB funding for roughly half a billion dollars, have provided vital local news during disasters like the 2012 West Virginia derecho.
- Scott Smith, Allegheny Mountain Radio's general manager, said 68% of their budget comes from CPB and called the funding cuts a 'wait-and-see game' with a vague path forward.
- The White House will ask Congress to rescind CPB funding as part of a $9.1 billion cuts package, making a court fight over the legality of the order seem inevitable.
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Public radio stations targeted for cuts by Trump offer lifelines to listeners during disasters
Public radio stations have been a lifeline for residents during natural disasters that take out power, the internet and cell towers. In many remote and rural areas across the U.S., they can be a lone source of local news.
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NPR stations targeted for cuts by Trump have provided lifelines to listeners during disasters
After Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, North Carolina, the sound coming from open car windows as residents gathered on a street at the top of a ridge trying to get cell service last fall was Blue Ridge Public Radio.
‘Look What You’ve Done!’—After Hurricane Helene, NC Woman Praises God for Blessings Via Samaritan’s Purse
When Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina seven months ago, Sherri Hughes was one of the many residents who lost everything: her apartment, car, clothing, and food. She credited Samaritan’s Purse with showing her, “I’m not alone.”
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