Urge Congress: Restore Public Media Funding
Despite widespread public opposition, the Rescissions Act has passed – stripping $1.1 billion in already-approved funding for public media, threatening the survival of rural and Tribal stations and jeopardizing the essential services all stations provide to communities nationwide.
But we are not giving up. Congress can still act to save vital public media funding. Urge your Members of Congress to restore funding for public media through the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations process.
Ways To Take Action
Federal funding ensures that everyone—no matter where you live or what you earn—has access to local public radio and TV stations that provide educational, cultural, and local programming; trusted news; and life-saving emergency services. Here are three ways you can help protect your local stations today.
Call Congress: Restore Public Media Funding
Urge your Members of Congress to restore vital public media funding through the annual appropriations process.
Why Public Media Matters to You: Share Your Story
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Learn About the Cost of Defunding CPB
As CPB winds down, learn why its closure is both an institutional loss and a threat to local stations.
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