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Trump Cuts Public Media Funds, Impacting WPR, PBS Wisconsin

Wisconsin has 14 radio and television stations affiliated with the Corporation, including Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin.
Former President Donald Trump's administration proposed budget cuts in 2017 that targeted public media funding, which would have significantly impacted Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) and PBS Wisconsin. These proposed cuts, amounting to $445 million, aimed to eliminate federal support for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which in turn funds local stations like WPR and PBS Wisconsin. The potential loss of funding raised concerns about the future of educational and community-focused programming, as well as the stations' ability to maintain operations and reach underserved audiences. Although the cuts were not ultimately implemented, the threat highlighted the ongoing debate over public media funding and its importance to local communities.

Read the Full Patch Article at:
[ https://patch.com/wisconsin/milwaukee/trump-cuts-public-media-funds-impacting-wpr-pbs-wisconsin ]