Wyoming Public Media backers urge congressional delegation to defend funding

Tribal radio stations and a new emergency alert threatened by possible cuts to public broadcast funds in northern Arizona

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill that would rescind $1.1 billion in funding for the CPB at President Donald Trump’s request.

Wyoming Public Media backers urge congressional delegation to defend funding

After a judge on June 8 affirmed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s independence, a funding fight with President Donald Trump is now beginning in the Senate, where $1.1 billion in broadcasting appropriations are on the line.