$9B Budget Cuts Threaten Future of PBS, NPR — Rural Stations Face Biggest Impact

The House is moving to approve a $9 billion budget cut backed by President Trump, which includes eliminating $1.1 billion in funding over two years for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). This would deeply impact local PBS and NPR stations, especially in rural areas where CPB funds are crucial for operations and maintaining emergency alert systems. While larger stations might survive through diversified funding, smaller stations fear layoffs, reduced programming, and weakened public safety communications. Republicans defend the cuts as targeting what they call partisan, left-wing media, while Democrats argue it’s an attack on free media and public services.

What $9B spending cuts could mean for PBS, NPR stations, especially in rural areas – ABC News