Politics
Israeli gov't approves Army Radio shutdown, chief vows to fight closure
Army Radio commander Tal Lev-Ram has said that he would fight the closure, which Defense Minister Israel Katz has pushed for, before the…
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Katz says gov't will approve shutdown of Army Radio today after 75 years of broadcasting
Defense Minister Israel Katz said he will seek government approval to close Army Radio (Galei Tzahal), a controversial decision opposed by…
Politics
Video: What Happens When a Small Town Loses Its Radio Station?
Since Congress approved President Trump’s request to claw back $1.1 billion in funding for public broadcasting, local stations in rural…
Politics
Video: The Impact of Defunding NPR and PBS
Congress just voted to claw back $500 million in funding for public broadcasting. Benjamin Mullin, a media reporter for The New York…
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Trump Administration Kills Grant for PBS Children’s Shows
The White House effort to cut funding for NPR and PBS is beginning to take effect. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which backs…
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NPR and PBS Vow to Fight Trump’s Order to Cut Funding
President Trump’s executive order to defund NPR and PBS was met with fiery pushback on Friday, as the organizations challenged the…
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White House to Ask Congress to Rescind Funding From NPR and PBS
The White House is planning toask Congress to claw back more than $1 billion slated for public broadcasting in the United States,…
Politics
Trump Allies Grill PBS and NPR During Congress Hearing
Congressional Republicans laced into PBS and NPR on Wednesday, accusing the country’s biggest public media networks of institutional bias…
Politics
Who Are the CEOs of NPR and PBS, Katherine Maher and Paula Kerger?
One is a veteran TV executive. The other emerged from the world of digital media. Both are now chief executives of major public media…
Politics
PBS and NPR prepare for a showdown with Congress.
PBS is practicing answers with lawyers. NPR executives are preparing to monitor the fallout. Members of Congress are promoting the star…
Business
New York Public Radio to Lay Off About 7% of Staff
New York Public Radio said on Tuesday that it would lay off about 7 percent of its staff as it continued to struggle with a financial…
Business
F.C.C. Chair Orders Investigation Into NPR and PBS Stations
Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, informed NPR and PBS this week that he had ordered an investigation…