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Rage-giving, innovation and cuts: How public media has survived without federal funds

By David FolkenflikJuly 26, 2026·Source: NPR·5 views

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Lori Walsh was laid off and her public affairs show canceled following the loss of federal funding. She

A year after President Trump signed a law ending six decades of federal funding of public media, it's a time of reinvention, innovation and clear anxiety at public tv and radio stations nationwide.

(Image credit: Aaron C. Packard for NPR)

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