PBS Survives in Alabama, for Now, After Move to Ax Funding Fails

A push from state TV Board members that would have prevented series like 'Sesame Street' and 'NewsHour' from broadcasting in the state failed in a vote on Tuesday.
The New York Sun

Alabama Considers Dropping ‘Sesame Street’ From Its Airwaves Entirely After Congress Cuts Off Funding for Public Broadcasting

In July, Congress voted to cut off $1.1 billion in federal funding for the CPB, which provided grants to public radio and ...

PBS, defunded by Trump, says ‘we’re still here’ with big new Ken Burns documentary

Sunday’s premiere of Ken Burns’ new PBS series “The American Revolution” doubles as an attention-grabbing statement, months ...
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Commission votes to keep PBS programming on Alabama Public Television

Members of the Alabama Educational Television Commission voted Tuesday to continue paying dues for PBS programming through ...
KTVZ

PBS and NPR funding cuts are hitting home as government shutdown looms

(CNN) — Cuts to NPR, PBS and other public media outlets have been in the news all year long, but now the federal funds have actually run out. With Tuesday marking the end of the federal government’s ...