May 27th, 2025 by WCBC Radio

Federal funds have supported the Corporation for Public Broadcasting since 1969.  President Trump called their coverage “biased” and “partisan” when he signed an executive order ending over $500 million dollars in funding to PBS and NPR.  PBS CEO Paula Kerger told Katie Couric recently that Trump supporters also support public radio and TV…

  

“We did this survey three times, we asked people who self-identified as having voted for the president how they feel about federal funding and 60% said we support federal funding for PBS. We are focused on trying to make sure that people that do care let their legislators know how they feel.”