#public-broadcasting

#public-broadcasting

Following congressional approval of the public broadcasting budget cuts last week, GBH put up three words on its digital billboard in Brighton - "Local. Trusted. Defunded." - and the message went viral over the weekend.

The House passed the bill by a vote of 216-213, marking the first time in decades a president has successfully submitted such a rescissions request.

Sen. Maria Cantwell emphasized the critical role of public broadcasting in maintaining emergency alert systems, noting that their resilience enables crucial alerts during disasters.

The first television documentary about homosexuality broadcast in the U.S. was The Rejected, which initially aired on KQED TV in San Francisco on September 11, 1961.

Michael Isip stated that "it comes with a heavy heart to let you know that this afternoon we completed conversations with those who will be leaving as part of budget reductions." He acknowledged that the cuts are painful but necessary due to financial realities, highlighting threats to federal funding and a fragmented media landscape.

In my 30 years as a Trustee at NYPR, I've had the privilege of watching this organization become more innovative, vital, and essential to our city and audiences.

Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins highlighted the significance of federal dollars in public broadcasting, noting that 70% of the funding supports local programming and emergency communications.

The Municipal News was created as a response to the dissatisfaction with commercial media's 'clickbait' and 'fake news', aiming to reflect genuine public interest.

As our president sets his sights on defunding PBS and NPR, I'm reminded why, for more than 30 years, I've shared thoughtful programming (produced on my own dime) with public television and radio stations.

"Even though I'm on one side of the microphone and you're on the other, that I too have been turning away from news and listening to Radio 3 instead of Radio 4, because the news is difficult."