PBS slashes budget by 21% following congressional funding cuts
The PBS board voted to cut its budget by 21% on Wednesday, a month after Congress stripped away its federal funding.
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The PBS board voted to cut its budget by 21% on Wednesday, a month after Congress stripped away its federal funding.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is a nonprofit that provides funds to public radio and TV stations, including NPR and PBS.
President Trump signed an executive order in early May that seeks to end federal funds for NPR and PBS.
The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies "to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS."
A scathing audit out Wednesday details financial mismanagement at Capitol Radio, an NPR station.
