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What Happens to PBS and NPR Now
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting had $1.1 billion funding rescinded after the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a package of spending cuts last month.
‘Tiny Desk’ Producer Breaks Silence About Series’ Future As CPB Loses Federal Funding
With CPB being the key source of funding for PBS and NPR, many were gutted about losing free public programming like Sesame ...
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Is NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk’ series shutting down? Viral claim explored
Last week, a rumor bounced across social feeds that NPR’s beloved Tiny Desk concert series was shutting its doors for good. Statements speculating its demise sparked a mini panic wave among fans, but ...
Fate of Lubbock, El Paso and San Angelo NPR, PBS stations remains unknown after federal cuts
The future of Texas Tech's NPR and PBS stations in Lubbock, San Angelo, and El Paso remains unclear after federal funding ...
PBS North Carolina begins voluntary separation program after CPB funding cuts
The broadcaster, which is also freezing hiring and eliminating vacant positions, said it will “play the hand we’re dealt.” ...
Bruce Ramer on CPB Shutdown: ‘A Good Part of Public Radio and Broadcasting Will Be Out of Business’
Entertainment lawyer Bruce Ramer tells Variety the shutdown of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting will devastate aspects ...
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Trump's Budget Cuts Lead to the Closure of PBS and NPR Operations
In a controversial move fulfilling a long-standing Republican promise, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) ...
Trump's fund cuts: CPB to shut down after GOP slashes funding; 'trashed decades of democracy' say critics
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is set to wind down operations following a successful Republican effort to ...