Article in The Washington Post by Staff, 7/22/25
Headline: “Congress cut public media funding. Now what?
Subhead: “What one rural community in Alaska could be losing now that Congress has defunded public media. And why this became a priority for President Donald Trump.”
“KYUK is the oldest Native American-owned radio station in the country. It broadcasts morning newscasts in both English and Yup’ik, the local Indigenous language, to 56 remote communities in Southwest Alaska. When there’s a weather emergency or even just a local basketball game, these communities turn to KYUK for information. But soon, that could all change.
“Late last week, Congress passed a rescissions bill that claws back the money set aside for public broadcasting for the next two years. For KYUK, this money represents close to 70 percent of its entire budget. Without it, the station could go dark. . . .”
Read the full article at:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/congress-cut-public-media-funding-now-what/
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Article in The Guardian by Edward Helmore, 7/22/25
Headline: “NPR’s editor-in-chief to step down days after Congress cuts $1.1bn in funding”
Subhead: “Edith Chapin’s announcement comes after Congress approves Trump bill to cancel all federal funding for public broadcasters”
“The editor-in-chief of the US public radio network NPR has told colleagues that she is stepping down later this year.
“Edith Chapin’s announcement comes just days after federal lawmakers voted in support of Donald Trump’s plan to claw back $1.1bn from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the umbrella organization that funds both NPR and the non-commercial TV network PBS. . .”
Read the full article at:
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jul/22/npr-editor-in-chief-to-step-down
