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Clawback of $1.1B for PBS and NPR puts rural stations at risk


Public broadcasting has long been a target of conservative Republicans.

The Conversation U.S. asked Allison Perlman and Josh Shepperd, who are both media scholars, to explain why the measure will have a big impact on public broadcasters. As journalism revenue has plummeted, public broadcasting has remained a vital source for news in communities across the nation. KVMR screenshot U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, a South Dakota Republican, publicly stated that he secured an agreement with the White House to move $9.4 million in Interior Department funding to two dozen Native American stations.

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