Trump to PBS and NPR: I’m cutting you off…

[TheBigA]

It's interesting that many red state governments continue to fund public broadcasting, even though their reps in congress voted against similar funding:

https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/arkansas-public-television-set-receive-500k-additional-one-time-funding

I wonder if those reps now realize they were lied to by the white house about the CPB recission. They were told it was money for biased reporting, when in fact a lot of it was money for state broadcasting authorities. If they truly were against government-funded broadcasting, they would have sought buyers for their state TV systems.

Arkansas’ public television network will receive $500,000 in additional state funds offered by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to supplement its operating budget under a proposal that received initial legislative approval Tuesday.

The additional money is going before lawmakers less than two weeks after the public television network’s commission reversed course on its decision to cut ties with PBS.

 

[kokoroanime]

WSRE just revealed their changing schedule as an education independent station and that would move the WSRE viewers to WEIQ APT channel 42.

 

[umfan]

It's interesting that many red state governments continue to fund public broadcasting, even though their reps in congress voted against similar funding:

https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/arkansas-public-television-set-receive-500k-additional-one-time-funding

I wonder if those reps now realize they were lied to by the white house about the CPB recission. They were told it was money for biased reporting, when in fact a lot of it was money for state broadcasting authorities. If they truly were against government-funded broadcasting, they would have sought buyers for their state TV systems.

So, if every state provided this, it would total $25M, far less than the $1.2B or so, each and every year, that was appropriated for CPB. $500k, on a one time basis, at a level where accountability is straightforward to assess seems reasonable. If public broadcasting can be sustained at such a level, it says a lot, and not much good about CPB management.

 

[TheBigA]

So, if every state provided this, it would total $25M, far less than the $1.2B or so, each and every year, that was appropriated for CPB.

CPB funded many things besides state public broadcasters. Before you jump to these conclusions, you should study all of the things CPB funded.

The original appropriation was approved by congress. They knew how the money was going to be spent. So perhaps it also says a lot about congress.

On the other hand, the state of Florida has cut its appropriation to public broadcasting:

Gov. DeSantis strips public radio and TV funding from final budget

Viewers like you will have to pick up the slack.

floridapolitics.com

So one can't assume all states will handle the situation the same.

 

[umfan]

CPB funded many things besides state public broadcasters. Before you jump to these conclusions, you should study all of the things CPB funded.

The original appropriation was approved by congress. They knew how the money was going to be spent. So perhaps it also says a lot about congress.

On the other hand, the state of Florida has cut its appropriation to public broadcasting:

Gov. DeSantis strips public radio and TV funding from final budget

Viewers like you will have to pick up the slack.

floridapolitics.com

So one can't assume all states will handle the situation the same.

No, you can't. States can make the determination if they see it of value or not. It's far more likely to be more efficently run at the state level than it was by the prior method.

 

[TheBigA]

No, you can't. States can make the determination if they see it of value or not. It's far more likely to be more efficently run at the state level than it was by the prior method.

Keep in mind that Arkansas owns these radio and TV stations. If they didn't find value, you'd think they'd sell them.

I don't know how much you deal with state governments, but "efficiently" is not a word that applies.