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Here's How Funding Cuts For NPR, PBS Could Affect Maryland

On March 16, 2017, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to stop federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), impacting Maryland's public broadcasting stations. This decision was part of a broader effort to reduce government spending, with the order directing the Office of Management and Budget to develop a plan to eliminate federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which supports NPR and PBS. The move sparked significant controversy and concern among supporters of public broadcasting, who argued that it would severely limit access to educational and cultural programming. Maryland's public broadcasting stations, including Maryland Public Television and WYPR, expressed worries about potential job losses and reduced services, although they vowed to continue operations through alternative funding sources and community support.

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