Congress slashed funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, driving Boise State Public Radio to face a new reality. Host Lindsay Van Allen is joined by BSPR General Manager Tom Michael to break down what these historic cuts mean for the station and our state. Is this just the latest blow to Boise’s shrinking media landscape, or a chance to reshape public media?

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