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What will happen to PBS and NPR stations if the Senate votes to claw back funding?
Congressional Democrats lack the votes to stop the rescission package. But they are vocally defending the public media system ...
With PBS funding cut, will the next generation be raised by ‘Skibidi Toilet’?
Gen X and millennial parents grew up on the gentle rhythms of “Sesame Street” and “Between the Lions.” But sweeping cuts to ...
PBS President Paula Kerger Hides Behind Cartoon Tiger When Asked About Liberal Bias
President and Chief Executive Officer Paula Kerger cited a children’s TV show Wednesday when questioned about allegations of ...
Trump’s victory over PBS and NPR ‘bias’ will be ‘devastating’ for rural areas, station leaders say
Public television stations will be “forced to make hard decisions in the weeks and months ahead,” PBS CEO Paula Kerger said ...
TV Talk: WQED settles lawsuit; ‘Too Much’ on Netflix is just right
In January, veteran Emmy-winning design director Paula Zetter filed an age discrimination lawsuit against WQED after the public broadcaster eliminated her position in 2024. The case settled late last ...
Southeast Missourian4dOpinion
Lowry: It's time to cut off public broadcasting
A new Trump-backed bill aims to eliminate federal funding for public broadcasting, arguing that outlets like NPR and PBS can ...
The Press Democrat8d
Federal cuts threaten kids’ shows, alerts, local jobs as North Bay public media brace for impact
A $1.1 billion cut to public broadcasting eliminates funding that supports emergency alerts, children’s programming and other ...
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The Vindicator4dOpinion
It’s time to cut public funding for public broadcasting
Lowry wrote this column before the U.S. Senate approved the cuts to public broadcasting. Big Bird deserves to lose this time. In the past, whenever Republicans have tried to cut federal funding for ...