President’s FY 2027 Budget: No Funding for Public Media Stations

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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House Bill Funds Public Media

July 11, 2018 · This week, the House Appropriations Committee passed a Fiscal Year 2019 spending bill that includes funding for public media. On June 28, 2018, the Senate
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Senate Spending Bill Includes Public Media Funding

June 28, 2018 · This week, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed a Fiscal Year 2019 spending bill that included funding for public media. The House Appropriations Committee postponed consideration
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Public Media’s Federally Funded Programs

June 7, 2018 · What does it mean when we you ask Congress to fully fund public media? Here’s a breakdown of the specific programs that enable your local
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Interconnection: Delivering Your Programs and More

June 6, 2018 · What is public media’s interconnection system? Public media’s interconnection system is a distribution network that enables your local stations to deliver your favorite programs, the
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People-Driven Public Radio

June 6, 2018 · WTIP volunteers, Tyler Howell and Barb Heideman, broadcasting live during the “Shine On” Summer Membership Drive in 2013. WTIP Community Radio has served the North
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President Signed Bill That Funds Public Media

March 27, 2018 · President Signed Bill That Fully Funds Public Media President Trump signed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 omnibus appropriations bill into law, which provides full funding
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Ask Your Lawmakers to ‘Go on the Record’

March 6, 2018 · In reaction to the President’s budget proposal to cut public media funding, hundreds of thousands of communications were sent to Congress and the Administration in
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President’s Budget Eliminates Public Media Funding

February 12, 2018 · President Donald Trump’s annual budget proposal eliminates public media funding. Specifically, the budget eliminates funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which distributes critical
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Resolve to Protect Public Media Funding

January 8, 2018 · In 2017, we worked tirelessly – 436,000 messages were sent to Congress – and saved public media funding. This year, we must recommit to preserving
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Congress Continues to Debate Public Media Funding

December 20, 2017 · As 2017 comes to a close, the congressional funding debate for 2018 funding, including public media funding, will continue into the New Year. 2017 Successes
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