Public broadcasting cuts and rural areas Public broadcasting funding cuts could lead to news blackouts in rural areas 03:03 PBS has eliminated nearly 100 jobs in recent months due to recent cuts in federal funding, according to the public media company. The layoffs included 34 PBS staff members who were notified Thursday that their employment…
PBS is cutting its budget by 21%, a spokesperson confirmed to CBS News on Friday. The public media company’s board approved the budget cut Wednesday, according to the PBS spokesperson. Board members also voted to reduce dues paid by local stations by $35 million, a move that will slow the spigot of money PBS sources…
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has announced it will shut down operations in a massive blow to the public media network in the United States. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives last month voted to pull $US1.1 billion ($1.71 billion) in funding over two years. The demise of the corporation, known as CPB, is a direct…
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting said Friday it would begin winding down its operations after its funding was eliminated by the Trump administration and Congress. The CPB is a private nonprofit founded in 1967 that serves as a steward of funding for public media. It provides funds to 1,500 local public radio and television stations…
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — WXXI is bracing for impact as House Republicans sign off on more than $9 billion in funding cuts, part of a massive rescissions package. Of the $9.4 billion in rescinded funding, $1.1 billion will be stripped from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which helps fund NPR and PBS. MORE: What are…
Public broadcasting funding cuts could lead to news blackouts in rural areas – CBS News Watch CBS News The potential loss of just more than $1 billion in federal funding to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting could impact the operations of smaller, rural-area NPR and PBS stations the most. Karen Hua reports. Be the first…
President Donald Trump set his sights on his next major policy push—a Rescissions Bill that includes a provision to cut some funding to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which oversees PBS and NPR. In a post on Truth Social, Trump threatened Republicans that they would lose his support or endorsement if they did not…
Atomic People (PBS image) Stephanie Prange July 8, 2025 As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the first and only atomic bombs were used in warfare, Atomic People, which provides a powerful historical record, capturing the firsthand testimony of the last Japanese survivors of the blast, premieres Aug. 4 at 10-11:30 p.m. ET on…
The following is the transcript of an interview with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and “CBS Evening News” co-anchor John Dickerson that will air on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on July 6, 2025. JOHN DICKERSON: So Ken, let’s imagine it’s July 3, 1776, what is happening in America? KEN BURNS: Well, this house is…
Ken Burns: Attacks on PBS seem “foolhardy” and “misguided” – CBS News Watch CBS News Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns spoke with CBS News’ John Dickerson about the importance of public broadcasting and his new film on the American Revolution. More from their conversation will air on the CBS Evening News and Face the Nation. Be…