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PBS and NPR funding cuts are hitting home as government shutdown looms

Congressional Republicans rescinded $1.1 billion in funding, prompting layoffs, program cuts, and station closures especially in rural areas, Corporation for Public Broadcasting warned.

  • Beginning October 1, 2025, the start of the new fiscal year saw the end of federal financial support to public broadcasting entities, including National Public Radio, the Public Broadcasting Service, and their affiliated stations.
  • This funding cessation followed Congress's clawback of $1.1 billion earlier in the year, driven by critiques of political bias in public media coverage.
  • As a result, numerous public broadcasting stations serving local communities have implemented staff reductions, discontinued programs like South Dakota Focus and Headline Humboldt, and scaled back various aspects of their operations.
  • New York Public Radio is temporarily suspending distribution charges for popular shows like Radiolab and Science Friday to support financially struggling stations amid roughly 413 job cuts since July 18.
  • The loss of federal funds puts stations, especially in rural areas, at immediate risk, with leaders warning many outlets may disappear without government support.
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PBS and NPR funding cuts are hitting home as government shutdown looms

Cuts to NPR, PBS and other public media outlets have been in the news all year long, but now the federal funds have actually run out.

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KITV4 News broke the news in Honolulu, United States on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
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