Public-media funding has officially stopped. How are stations coping?
This fall marks a turning point for public-media outlets across the country. As of Oct. 1, federal funding for PBS, NPR and their local stations stopped. This $1.1 billion cut — a directive from the Trump administration — triggered widespread job cuts, restructurings and closures of hundreds of outlets across the country.
Radio Milwaukee is a public-media station, and as we begin our fall membership drive, we’re feeling the impact — as are our sister stations across the state, like WXPR in northern Wisconsin.
In this episode of Uniquely Milwaukee, host Kim Shine talks with WXPR CEO and…
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