Public media is facing multiple serious threats. The Administration has proposed eliminating federal funding in its annual budget request, issued an Executive Order to block support for PBS and NPR, cancelled grants that support the creation of children’s educational programs, and plans to claw back funding approved by Congress. Together, these actions would immediately devastate your local stations.

Before it’s too late, we must send a strong and urgent message: Americans overwhelmingly value and depend on public media for unparalleled local news, life-saving public emergency alerts, lifelong learning, cultural enrichment, and connection.

Email your lawmakers now and urge them to oppose efforts to claw back federal funding for public media – and to support full funding moving forward.

Federal funding supports the vital services of 1,500+ locally operated public radio and TV stations across the country – along with the national systems they rely on to serve their communities. That includes emergency alert and program distribution infrastructure, educational resources for families and educators, and locally valued national programming.

Research consistently shows that most Americans support this investment. A recent Pew Research Center study found that Americans were nearly twice as likely to support continuing federal funding for NPR and PBS as oppose it. For about $1.60 per person each year, this funding powers content and outreach that boosts children’s academic outcomes, strengthens local public safety, and keeps communities informed and connected.

Defunding or restricting funds for public media wouldn’t just disrupt these services — it could force stations to shut down entirely, especially in rural and underserved areas, leaving millions of Americans without access to these essential resources.

Public media matters. Send your message now to protect it.

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