System/Policy Why advocacy for CPB funding must include our smaller community-based stations By A. Rima Dael, CEO (National Federation of Community Broadcasters) | January 24, 2025. Defunding CPB would devastate smaller stations, particularly those reliant on critical systems like the Public Radio Satellite System, the Emergency Alert System and SoundExchange agreements.

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2 days ago · Public media stations are at a pivotal crossroads. With the rapid adoption of digital platforms and looming threats to federal funding, stations are under immense pressure to adapt and innovate. But in the race to embrace new technologies, there’s a risk of losing sight of what makes public media ...

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6 days ago · In a recent webinar co-presented by Current about the future of public media, former Oregon Public Broadcasting CEO Steve Bass made a powerful observation: The public media ecosystem is as diverse as the communities it serves, and its subsectors have vastly different needs.Yet when the threat of federal defunding looms, …

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2 days ago · KJZZ in Phoenix has reestablished a news bureau in northern Mexico, expanding its capacity to cover trade, border-crossing and other issues from Hermosillo, Sonora. Senior Field Correspondent Nina Kravinsky, a former assistant producer for NPR, began reporting in November for KJZZ News and the ...

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