PBS cuts nearly 100 employees after loss of federal funding
PBS layoffs follow congressional vote this summer to eliminate $1.1 billion in funding for public broadcasting.
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PBS layoffs follow congressional vote this summer to eliminate $1.1 billion in funding for public broadcasting.
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."
Nine-year-old Ameya Desai was at Williams Elementary School, when she heard some of her friends and classmates talking about wars and conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
Nine-year-old Ameya Desai's story about her family history which she submitted to NPR's Student Podcast Challenge was featured on All Things Considered. Kevin Ko reports. (9-12-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
A scathing audit out Wednesday details financial mismanagement at Capitol Radio, an NPR station.
