EIU Announces End of TV Station’s Affiliation with PBS

EIU announces update to WEIU-TV operations following federal CPB funding cuts

CHARLESTON — Eastern Illinois University and its television station WEIU-TV are ending its affiliation with the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) effective Oct. 1.

Eastern Illinois University to cut ties with PBS after federal funding cuts - IPM Newsroom

Illinois Newsroom - The elimination of federal funding calculates to a loss of more than $790,000- nearly 80% of the station's overall annual operations budget. The post Eastern Illinois University to cut ties with PBS after federal funding cuts appeared first on IPM Newsroom.

Updated: WEIU-TV to end its PBS affiliation due to federal funding cuts, no job cuts planned

WEIU-TV will drop its PBS affiliation and operate as "A Service of Eastern Illinois University." The station will continue to air student-produced content such as News Watch. The university has reported there will be no cuts to WEIU-TV's 11 non-student…

EIU announces end of TV station’s affiliation with PBS

CHARLESTON, Ill. (WCIA) — Eastern Illinois University has announced that it is ending its affiliation with PBS this fall amidst funding cuts to the broadcaster’s chief funder. Josh Rein…