Dave Zweifel: A Ray of Hope for Public Broadcasting

Dave Zweifel: A ray of hope for public broadcasting

One man in Madison has understandably paid more attention than most to the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and, consequently, funding assistance for NPR and PBS.

Ex-RNC chair: GOP’s 'self-defeating'  war on key agency undermines very 'areas they represent'

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) was established when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, leading to the creation of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in 1969 and National Public Radio (NPR) in 1970. Now, in 2025, President Donald Trump is defunding the CPB by $1.1 billion. Trump is accusing CPB of having a "left-wing" bias, and many MAGA Republicans are glad to see him defunding it.B…

WPR director: How shutdown of Corporation for Public Broadcasting could affect operations

WPR will no longer receive federal funding after the Corporation for Public Broadcasting shuts down. The post WPR director: How shutdown of Corporation for Public Broadcasting could affect operations appeared first on WPR.

‘Defunded but not defeated’: How Mississippi Public Broadcasting is navigating budget cuts

Like many Mississippians, Jovani Johnson was raised on PBS Kids. Shows like “Sesame Street” and “Maya & Miguel” were a key part of his early education.