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PBS North Carolina begins voluntary separation program after CPB funding cuts
The broadcaster, which is also freezing hiring and eliminating vacant positions, said it will “play the hand we’re dealt.” ...
‘Tiny Desk’ Producer Breaks Silence About Series’ Future As CPB Loses Federal Funding
With CPB being the key source of funding for PBS and NPR, many were gutted about losing free public programming like Sesame ...
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Tiny Desk Producer Says Show Isn't Ending Despite CPB Woes
Bobby "DJ Cuzzin B" Carter is the longtime producer of Tiny Desk, the popular live music program hosted by and presented by ...
Congress rolls back $9 billion in public media funding and foreign aid
The House approved a Trump administration plan to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds, including $1.1 billion ...
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Austin's PBS, NPR stations address gap in funding after federal cuts
Although the Corporation for Public Broadcasting — which supported NPR and PBS with federal funds — has lost funding and is ...
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Is NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk’ series shutting down? Viral claim explored
Last week, a rumor bounced across social feeds that NPR’s beloved Tiny Desk concert series was shutting its doors for good. Statements speculating its demise sparked a mini panic wave among fans, but ...
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CPB awards $600,000 for expansion of NPR's 'Code Switch'
With a $1.5 million grant from CPB to support digital and broadcast content creation in 2012, the Code Switch news team launched a blog and contributed content to NPR.
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Trump's Budget Cuts Lead to the Closure of PBS and NPR Operations
In a controversial move fulfilling a long-standing Republican promise, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) ...