EPIC MAGA Cuts SHUT DOWN 'Woke' Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Quick story that we might elaborate on if anybody is interested . . .

One of the most talented journalists in Kansas City over the past decade exited the biz after doing his last stint at the local NPR affiliate . . . One of these days we hope to have a conversation with him about it but we're guessing that he got a look at one of the last steady gigs in the cowtown game and decided it was time to switch career paths. In retrospect, it was probably a good move.  

Today, here's a hint at more harsh times for the local news biz in the aftermath of nationwide cuts . . . 

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the conduit for federal funds to NPR and PBS, announced on Friday that it is beginning to wind down its operations given President Trump has signed a law clawing back $1.1 billion in funding for public broadcasting through fiscal year 2027.

The response and a glimpse at the future . . . 

"The ripple effects of this closure will be felt across every public media organization and, more importantly, in every community across the country that relies on public broadcasting," NPR President and CEO Katherine Maher said in a statement.

She said NPR would respond by "stepping up to support locally owned, nonprofit public radio stations and local journalism across the country, working to maintain public media's promise of universal service, and upholding the highest standards for independent journalism and cultural programming in service of our nation." The network has pledged to take $8 million from its budget to help local stations in crisis.

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NPR: Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it's shutting down

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