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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Congressional Republicans rescinded $1.1 billion in funding, prompting layoffs, program cuts, and station closures especially in rural areas, Corporation for Public Broadcasting warned.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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NPR and PBS federal funding halted with government shutdown
National Public Radio is ramping up its fundraising efforts during its first day without federal funding and an uncertain future ahead with a GOP-controlled Congress. Congress clawed back federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in July, citing unflattering coverage of the Trump administration and bias against Republicans. The so-called rescindal of taxpayer dollars kicked in with the start of the fiscal year on Wednesday. LIV…
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