Public Media Funding UpdateJanuary 25, 2024 · As the annual appropriations process extends into 2024, Congress has set a new public media funding deadline. Congress Approved Stopgap Funding Legislation Recently, Congress approvedRead 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
The Status of Public Media FundingJuly 27, 2023 · As Congress adjourns for August recess, we wanted to share an update on the latest actions each chamber has taken on public media funding. TheRead More
A Reflection: 10 Years of Protecting Public MediaDecember 10, 2020 · Ten years ago, 170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting, the predecessor to Protect My Public Media, was launched. Recognizing the challenges ahead, our grassroots networkRead More
FPREN: Keeping Florida Connected in Times of CrisisOctober 28, 2020 · The “Florida Public Radio Emergency Network” or “FPREN,” can be considered public radio’s most ambitious and successful effort in serving coastal states, providing public media audiences with critically important lifesaving multiplatform content before, during, and after hurricanes and other significant weather events.Read More
Congress Approves a Continuing ResolutionSeptember 30, 2020 · Today, Congress approved a Continuing Resolution (CR), a short-term funding measure that keeps the government and its programs, including support for public media, funded at roughly last year’s spending levels through December 11, 2020.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
Helpful COVID-19 Resources From Public MediaApril 24, 2020 · Lately, our daily routines look and feel very different. You may be teleworking, teaching and caring for children or other loved ones at home, anRead More
Coronavirus Relief Bill Provides Public Media FundingMarch 27, 2020 · Today, the House of Representatives approved the third phase of the coronavirus response relief package. The bill provided $75 million for the Corporation for PublicRead More
President’s FY 2021 Budget Eliminates Public Media FundingFebruary 10, 2020 · The President’s annual budget has again proposed the elimination of federal funding for public media. For the fourth time in a row, the administration hasRead More