Public Broadcast Cuts Hit Trump Areas Hard

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

[T]he Senate passed the bill, acceding to Trump's demand to cancel funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides money for KUCB and stations like it all over the country that serve listeners in remote areas -- many in Alaska reachable only by plane, boat or, in the winter, ice bridge. That has left 245 public broadcasting grantees in rural communities -- including 27 stations in Alaska -- at risk of going off the air.

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This what they voted for. When they miss the next emergency broadcast alert it'll be their own fault.

#1 | Posted by qcp at 2025-08-26 02:36 PM | Reply

Good thing they can get internet. Broadcast is kaput long ago.

#2 | Posted by easy_meat at 2025-08-26 06:28 PM | Reply

245 public broadcasting grantees

-gravy train status: derailed. Leftist propaganda funding: ended.

#3 | Posted by easy_meat at 2025-08-26 06:29 PM | Reply

Is looking forward to Corporate Only News All the Time.

Not to mention Corporate Branded sidewalks, streets, highways, schools, library, parks, EMT, Fire, and Police....

Oh, wait. We already have Corporate-owned Protest Control now with the Corporate-owned President's Corporate-owned Crowd-Trained National Guard.

At least some News should be broadcast by fact-based professional journalists funded by Corporate taxes... just as should be the Public Financing of Political Campaigns, so that both are accountable to the People, not to the Corporate Super Citizens who now own all the politicians and all the news.

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-26 07:07 PM | Reply

@#1 ... When they miss the next emergency broadcast alert it'll be their own fault. ...

Bingo.

In some rural areas, a public broadcast stations may be the only transmitter readily available ...

But according to @2,3, public safety is a "leftist propaganda" thing.

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-26 07:33 PM | Reply

And, fwiw, and thank-you once again to MSGT for showing me this rating site ....

PBS NewsHour -- Bias and Credibility
mediabiasfactcheck.com

... Overall, we rate PBS NewsHour as slightly Left-Center Biased based on story selection that slightly favors the left and High for factual reporting due to a reasonable fact checking record. ...

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-26 08:20 PM | Reply

Wow, High for factual reporting.

How might that compare to some apparent MAGA-favored sites?

Well, let's look at the news site chosen to provide the news for Voice of America...

Right-wing One America News to provide newsfeed to Voice of America (May 2025)
www.reuters.com

One America News Network (OAN) " Bias and Credibility
mediabiasfactcheck.com

... Overall, we rate One America News Questionable based on far-right bias, lack of sourcing, promotion of conspiracy theories, and propaganda, as well as numerous failed fact checks. OAN is not a credible news source. ...

#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-26 08:25 PM | Reply

And fwiw, and out from left field ...

Champs - Tequila (1958)
www.youtube.com

The Champs
en.wikipedia.org

... The Champs are an American rock and roll band, most famous for their Latin-tinged 1958 instrumental single "Tequila".[1][2]

The group took their name from that of Gene Autry's horse, Champion,[2] and was formed by studio executives at Autry's Challenge Records[3] to record a B-side for the Dave Burgess single "Train to Nowhere".

The intended throwaway track became more famous than its A-side, as "Tequila" went to No. 1 in just three weeks,[2] ...

Band members ...

Jim Seals -- saxophone (born Oct 17, 1942, Sidney, Texas, died June 6, 2022)
Dash Crofts -- drums

Later band members included Glen Campbell,[10] ...

So, Seals & Crofts, and Glen Campbell?

#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-26 10:09 PM | Reply

Thank goodness Biden's Auto-pen spent billions installing rural internet. Thanks to Joe 0 additional rural households were linked to the world wide web.

#9 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-08-26 10:13 PM | Reply

Public Broadcast Cuts Hit Trump Areas Hard

Mission Accomplished!

Trump Loves the poorly educated and MAGA are some of the most poorly informed people in America.

Can't let independent journalism mess with that.

#10 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-26 10:17 PM | Reply

Public Broadcast Cuts Hit Trump Areas Hard

Mission Accomplished!

Trump Loves the poorly educated and MAGA are some of the most poorly informed people in America.

Can't let independent journalism mess with that.

#11 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-26 10:18 PM | Reply

@#10 ... Trump Loves the poorly educated and MAGA are some of the most poorly informed people in America.

Can't let independent journalism mess with that. ...

Agree.

#12 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-26 10:22 PM | Reply

NPR isn't independent, it's deep state news.

#13 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-08-26 10:26 PM | Reply

@#13 ... NPR isn't independent, it's deep state news. ...

Keep going with that.

It just shows the ignorance that Pres Trump seems to want to engender in his cult.

#14 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-26 10:33 PM | Reply

It just shows the ignorance that Pres Trump seems to want to engender in his cult.

you are funny.

At least six people self-identifying themselves as National Public Radio employees have collectively given $2,560 to Democrats in the past five years, according to campaign finance data.

NPR's own internal policy prohibits political contributions, but the network maintains that none of the six employees were required to abide by the ethical guidelines.
www.heritage.org

LOL sure.

If its independent then why does it need government funding, any funding would be seen in China or Russia, as propaganda, but here its "free press".

Feel free to explain rather then deflect or accuse.

#15 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-08-26 10:40 PM | Reply | Funny: 3

@#15 ... At least six people self-identifying themselves as National Public Radio employees have collectively given $2,560 to Democrats in the past five years, according to campaign finance data. ...

Wow.

Six?

Six!!!

NPR has hundreds of employees.

How will the Country ever survive if six of them donate to Democrats

#16 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-26 10:50 PM | Reply

#16 | Posted by LampLighter

How many turds are required to spoil a punchbowl?

#17 | Posted by easy_meat at 2025-08-27 02:21 AM | Reply

@17 ... How many turds are required to spoil a punchbowl?...

That's the best reply that your current trolling alias could come up with?

Wow.

imho, Do Try Harder.

Stated differently, your current trolling alias is (intentionally?) embarrassing itself.

#18 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-27 02:35 AM | Reply

At least six people self-identifying themselves as National Public Radio employees have collectively given $2,560 to Democrats in the past five years,

How much have Fox News employees given to Republicans in the past 5 years?

I bet you, collectively, it's gonna dwarf the $2,560 you seem to be bleeding over.

#19 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-27 02:42 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

@#19 ... How much have Fox News employees given to Republicans in the past 5 years? ...

Good question.

fwiw ...

Fox News (foxnews.com) " Bias and Credibility
mediabiasfactcheck.com

... Overall, we rate Fox News right biased based on editorial positions that align with the right and Questionable due to the promotion of propaganda, conspiracy theories, pseudoscience, the use of poor sources, and numerous false claims and failed fact checks. Straight news reporting from beat reporters is generally fact-based and accurate, which earns them a Mixed factual rating. ...

Fox News (foxnews.com) " Bias and Credibility

#20 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-27 03:08 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

-gravy train status: derailed. Leftist propaganda funding: ended.

#3 | Posted by easy_meat

Anybody who thinks PBS is "duhhhh PrOpAgNdA!!" is a worthless pile of s*&^ who shouldn't be speaking.

#21 | Posted by jpw at 2025-08-27 05:22 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Feel free to explain rather then deflect or accuse.

#15 | Posted by oneironaut

Nobody is under any obligation to address your logical fallacy you stupid pile of S(*&.

#22 | Posted by jpw at 2025-08-27 05:24 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Jeff is a FAGAT

#23 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-08-27 07:09 PM | Reply