NJ PBS May Shut Down Next Year Amid Funding Cuts

The announcement of the possible closure comes as federal funding cuts have hurt public broadcasting stations across the United States.

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NPR and PBS Must Transform After Trump’s Cuts Cripple Broadcasters

Radio and television stations, facing enormous budget holes, are pleading with NPR and PBS to lower their fees as they examine whether to drop national programming altogether.

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PBS to Cut 15% of Its Staff

Congress voted this year to strip $500 million in annual funding from public broadcasters, including PBS stations.

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With ‘Weather Hunters,’ Al Roker Finally Brings the Rainbow Home

Inspired by a funny request from his children years ago, his new series teaches young viewers about clouds, thunder and the ingredients of a rainbow.

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The Race to Rescue PBS and NPR Stations

The Knight Foundation and other top organizations are aiming to provide $50 million to stabilize the stations most at risk from the recent federal government funding cuts.

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PBS Slashes Budget by 21% After Federal Funding Cuts

The nonprofit will receive less revenue from its members, which are under pressure to make up for shortfalls of their own.

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting Will Shut Down

The company is among the first casualties of a vote to strip roughly $500 million in federal funding from NPR, PBS and local stations across the country.

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Donations to NPR and PBS Stations Surge After Funding Cuts

Donors are turning out to support local stations, but those contributions so far fall well short of the annual $550 million that Congress cut.

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He Helped Create NPR. Now He May See it Be Defunded.

Bill Siemering, 91, says potential funding cuts put a “unique, invaluable cultural resource” at risk.

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Tribal Media Leader Implores Senator to Reject Public Broadcasting Clawback

In a letter to Senator Mike Rounds, Republican of South Dakota, the head of a network of Native radio and television stations said a deal to ostensibly protect tribal stations was unworkable.

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