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Public Media at Risk: The Impact and Uncertainty of Federal Funding Loss
t’s not just a one-year budget crisis.
Federal support for public media may be a thing of the past. And it’s hardly just WPLN at risk. Leaders of public media outlets in Middle Tennessee will be in the studio talking about the immediate impacts and uncertainty that lies ahead. Plus, it’s your turn to talk! We’re taking your calls, whether it’s curiosity or a particular critique, the lines will be open. Call 615-760-2000 to join the conversation. You can also catch us streaming on YouTube and send your questions through chat!
Guests
Val Hoeppner, Executive Director, WMOT
Mack Linebaugh, Vice President of Audience & Content, Nashville Public Radio
Becky Magura, President & CEO, Nashville PBS/WNPT
Ken Paulson, Dean Emeritus and director, Free Speech Center at the College of Media and Entertainment, MTSU
Further reading and listening
Weathering the rescission storm (Nashvillager)
How Donald Trump is using legal action against the media (1A)
How bipartisan support for public media unraveled in the Trump era (NPR)
Community radio stations are collateral damage as Congress cuts NPR funding (NPR)
In the West Virginia mountains, a radio station is caught in the funding cut crossfire (NPR)
How public broadcasting funding cuts would impact one rural Indiana station (NPR)
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t’s not just a one-year budget crisis.
Federal support for public media may be a thing of the past. And it’s hardly just WPLN at risk. Leaders of public media outlets in Middle Tennessee will be in the studio talking about the immediate impacts and uncertainty that lies ahead. Plus, it’s your turn to talk! We’re taking your calls, whether it’s curiosity or a particular critique, the lines will be open. Call 615-760-2000 to join the conversation. You can also catch us streaming on YouTube and send your questions through chat!
Guests
Val Hoeppner, Executive Director, WMOT
Mack Linebaugh, Vice President of Audience & Content, Nashville Public Radio
Becky Magura, President & CEO, Nashville PBS/WNPT
Ken Paulson, Dean Emeritus and director, Free Speech Center at the College of Media and Entertainment, MTSU
Further reading and listening
Weathering the rescission storm (Nashvillager)
How Donald Trump is using legal action against the media (1A)
How bipartisan support for public media unraveled in the Trump era (NPR)
Community radio stations are collateral damage as Congress cuts NPR funding (NPR)
In the West Virginia mountains, a radio station is caught in the funding cut crossfire (NPR)
How public broadcasting funding cuts would impact one rural Indiana station (NPR)
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