House Bill Funds Public MediaJuly 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 SenateRead More
Senate Spending Bill Includes Public Media FundingJune 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 considerationRead More
WFDD Helps Students Share Their Unique StoriesJune 11, 2018 · “This was the first time I talked with my mom about this,” said a recent student of WFDD’s Radio 101 program, unprompted and nonchalant. ThisRead More
Why Corporation for Public Broadcasting Funding is Critical to StationsJune 7, 2018 · If you’ve ever listened to public radio or watched public television, you’ve probably heard that programming or your station is supported by the Corporation forRead More
People-Driven Public RadioJune 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 NorthRead More
President Signed Bill That Funds Public MediaMarch 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 fundingRead More
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 inRead More
Class of 2025: How Federal Funding Fuels Creative JournalismMarch 5, 2018 · In 2012, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber signed a law setting a goal for the state to reach a 100 percent high school graduation rate byRead More
How Federal Funding Cuts Would Hurt Western North CarolinaFebruary 23, 2018 · President Donald Trump’s annual budget proposal eliminates public media funding. In an opinion column in Smoky Mountain News, Peter Nieckarz, an Associate Professor of SociologyRead More
President’s Budget Eliminates Public Media FundingFebruary 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 criticalRead More