Why Getting Lawmakers on Record Supporting Public Media is VitalApril 11, 2024 · We have a special opportunity to get lawmakers on record supporting public media, and your outreach can play a pivotal role. Recognizing the value ofRead More
How Vermont Public Provided Lifesaving Information Amid Historic FloodsMarch 7, 2024 · Downtown Montpelier on July 11. (Mike Dougherty) When historic, catastrophic flash and river flooding ravaged communities across the state, Vermonters turned to Vermont Public forRead More
How Federal Funding Cuts Would Devastate Local Public MediaNovember 1, 2023 · In response to the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (Labor-HHS-Education) appropriations bill’s proposal to eliminate federal funding for the CorporationRead More
Federal Funding for Public Media UpdateSeptember 9, 2020 · Congress is returning to Washington, D.C. after their August recess to pass a spending measure before the end of the current fiscal year on September 30. Here’s what you need to know, and how you can protect your public media’s funding.Read More
Rural Public Radio During COVID-19: A Critical Platform For Audiences And ArtistsSeptember 3, 2020 · From Zoom dances to virtual concerts, and more, see some of the creative initiatives taken on by rural public radio stations to provide music, entertainment, and relief for families and local artists during these difficult times. Read More
House Appropriations Committee Proposes Increased Public Media FundingJuly 15, 2020 · This week, the House Appropriations Committee approved increased federal funding for public media as part of their fiscal year (FY) 2021 annual spending bills. HouseRead More
Make May 1st a Beautiful Day of ActionApril 24, 2019 · Neighbors, on May 1, 2019, we’re hosting a beautiful day of action and paying tribute to Fred Rogers, whose testimony nearly 50 years ago savedRead More
House Actions on Public Media FundingJuly 18, 2017 · On Wednesday July 19, 2017, the House Appropriations and Budget Committees will vote on two bills that will affect public media funding. Here’s a summaryRead More