Tom Campbell: PBS NC Defunded, Not Defeated

Tom Campbell: PBS NC defunded, not defeated

Tom Campbell looks at the North Carolina Public Broadcasting system and how it is coping with millions cuts from its budget by the "Big Beautiful Bill."

PBS Slashes Budget By 21% Following Loss Of Federal Funding

The New York Times has reported that PBS has approved a 21% cut to its current budget after Congress voted to eliminate roughly $500 million in federal support for public television and radio, a decision that resulted in the closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). PBS’s board also voted to reduce member-station dues by $35 million, acknowledging that local stations are under intense pressure to cover their own shortfalls. “Even…

Memo: PBS is cutting its current budget by 21% and reducing dues paid by local stations by $35M to deal with Congress' decision to eliminate ~$500M in funding

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times: Memo: PBS is cutting its current budget by 21% and reducing dues paid by local stations by $35M to deal with Congress' decision to eliminate ~$500M in funding  —  The nonprofit will receive less revenue from its members, which are under pressure to make up for shortfalls of their own.