The successful fundraising effort to keep PBS on Arkansas TV “truly was an example of the voice of the people being heard,” PBS said in a statement. current.org/2026/06/arka...
“Public media is going through a transformation of what it looks like ..., and New Jersey struggles to have a Jersey-specific focus from north to central to south to the shore and every single piece,” said New Jersey state Sen. Andrew Zwicker. (Via @newjerseymonitor.com) current.org/2026/06/lawm...
"Walking tours are an untapped, highly impactful medium for local journalism." current.org/2026/06/take...
The five-year contract must be submitted to the legislature for review within 15 days. current.org/2026/06/nj-p...
Over the last three months, the Arkansas TV Foundation secured more than $2.1 million needed for PBS dues for the fiscal year beginning July 1, according to a news release. (Via @arkansasadvocate.com) current.org/2026/06/arka...
“The gutting of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is an existential threat to an art form that is largely federally funded, unlike most art forms,” said Sonya Childress, founding co-director of Color Congress. current.org/2026/06/repo...
“We’ll be looking at all options, especially as we work through this process and figure out what’s the best avenue,” said OETA Executive Director Shawn Black. current.org/2026/05/oeta...
“Needless to say, it’s a very sad day for Illinois public media,” said Heather Norman, president of the Illinois Public Broadcasting Council. current.org/2026/05/weiu...
@kcur.org News Director @maddycfox.bsky.social said the World Cup lets the station demonstrate its brand of sports coverage, which is somewhere between “the kind of traditional public media — ‘We don’t cover it very much’ — and daily sports section … way of doing things.” current.org/2026/05/kcur...
Depending on the outcome of discussions with Moore’s office, a veto override “could be on the table,” said Maryland State Del. Linda Foley. current.org/2026/06/mary...
The station hopes a shift in political support could reverse the effects of a veto by current Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt.
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The station has launched a newsletter, created special podcast episodes and enlisted its entire newsroom to report on the event.
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The Illinois TV station lost nearly 80% of its revenue with the rescission of federal funding for public broadcasting.
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The bill’s advocates are seeking a path forward because “failure is not an option,” said the executive director of the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association.
