Ken Burns calls PBS the 'Declaration of Independence' for communication, decries its defunding

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns lamented the federal spending cuts to PBS and praised public broadcasting as the "Declaration ...

Ken Burns calls PBS the 'Declaration of Independence' for communications

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns defended federal funding for PBS on Hasan Minhaj's podcast, warning rural areas could become ...

PBS, defunded by Trump, says ‘we’re still here’ with big new Ken Burns documentary

Sunday’s premiere of Ken Burns’ new PBS series “The American Revolution” doubles as an attention-grabbing statement, months after President Donald Trump succeeded in stripping away all federal funding ...
The New York Sun

Alabama Considers Dropping ‘Sesame Street’ From Its Airwaves Entirely After Congress Cuts Off Funding for Public Broadcasting

In July, Congress voted to cut off $1.1 billion in federal funding for the CPB, which provided grants to public radio and ...

Settlement calls for NPR to get $36M in government funds to operate public radio

National Public Radio will receive approximately $36 million in government funding to operate the nation’s public radio ...
WFAE

Layoffs begin at PBS North Carolina following federal funding cut

PBS North Carolina has begun laying off employees this week in response to the elimination of federal funding for public media. It’s unclear how many staffers at the statewide public TV network are ...
Independent Journal Review

NPR Secures $36 Million in Settlement Over Funding Dispute with CPB

National Public Radio will receive roughly $36 million in grant funding to operate the nation’s public radio interconnection ...
Ball State Daily

Bob Ross auction helps PBS funding

In order to help honor Ross and his ideals, Bob Ross Inc. donated 30 of his paintings for Bonhams Auction House to sell. All ...

PBS Survives in Alabama, for Now, After Move to Ax Funding Fails

A push from state TV Board members that would have prevented series like 'Sesame Street' and 'NewsHour' from broadcasting in the state failed in a vote on Tuesday.