Searching for pennies: With the cut in federal funding public broadcasters are looking to cope

UPDATED: July 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM PDT

The cuts are expected to weigh on smaller public media outlets away from big cities.

Originally Published: July 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM PDT

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Public media isn’t getting any help from states, either. At least five states have reduced their own outlays for public media this year, either for budget or political reasons.