Public Media Defunded, But the Fight Isn’t Over

The House of Representatives passed the Senate-amended Rescissions Act, eliminating all previously approved funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027. 
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Three Public Radio Podcasts We Can’t Stop Listening To

September 25, 2013 · As a Texas native, I typically listen to public radio in my car, enjoying those moments when I’m laughing way too hard at Peter Sagal for
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Eat Chinese Takeout? ‘Planet Takeout’ Has A Story For You

September 12, 2013 · It’s a rainy night, you get home from work late, and nothing is prepared for dinner. Where do you turn? Maybe you reach for the
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Explore Local Sounds with the Austin Music Map

August 5, 2013 · Public radio stations across the country devote themselves to providing their listeners with unique sounds they can’t find anywhere else. And KUTX, the public radio
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Five Things You Didn’t Know About Public Radio

July 8, 2013 · You’ve known public radio as your constant companion in your home, car, and headphones for the past several decades. But here are five things we
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StoryCorps Gives a Voice to Troops and their Families

July 2, 2013 · StoryCorps began in 2003, dedicated to presenting everyday Americans with the opportunity to record and share their stories. Their method is simple: get two people
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A Prairie Home Companion: An Outstanding Achievement in Public Radio

June 25, 2013 · In 1974, a local broadcasting station, Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), gathered a small audience in a college auditorium for its first broadcast of A Prairie
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What the Oklahoma Tornadoes Teach Us about Public Media

June 11, 2013 · When a tornado tore through Moore, Oklahoma last May, public radio was there. Amidst the devastation and confusion, reporters from local stations KOSU and KGOU
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