Save Public TV and Radio

[Mr.Bee]

You know me, I'm a Cord Cutter. I refuse to pay money to watch TV.
My local PBS affiliate has been off the air for eight days now.
That's why PBS is important to me!

Sign the petition: Don’t let Trump pass another extreme funding cut and destroy public broadcasting!

https://act.demandprogress.org/sign/stop-trump-defunding-public-media-deadline/

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1. Curious

if you donate to public television.

[Mr.Bee]

2. Of Course!

I didn't mean I don't, I refuse to pay money to watch over cable TV.
I'm an antenna viewer.
Free Over The Air TV

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3. PBS also has a link for calling our representatives

https://protectmypublicmedia.org/rsc-calls/

[Mr.Bee]

4. I Would Like To Add:

What I am experiencing right now could be all our future.
Maybe you only watch one or two shows on PBS.
Now imagine NO PBS. Not even on cable.
No PBS Kids,
No PBS Create,
No FNX,
No PBS World.
It could all go away-
Sinclair broadcasting operates eight channels in my area.
We had Over The Air METV and Murdoch's Movies! channel.
Sinclair decided they didn't want to pay for it or host them,
So they went away.
If you think that's okay, then do nothing.
If you think that's not right, get active!

[SickOfTheOnePct]

6. The cuts are a done deal

And no, it isn't going to all go away. While I vehemently disagree with the cuts, federal funding is around 15% of PBS/NPR funding.

I'm guessing (hoping) that increased donations from viewers, corporations, and foundations will make up the difference.

We're going to start donating, but we're looking at whether we want to donate to our local PBS station (WETA) or to a station that is more rural and thus has a higher dependency on federal funding.

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7. I think ones like WETA are likely safe

The PBS channels in major markets will be fine. The ones in places like rural PA are gonna be in trouble.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

8. Agree 100% n/t

[Mr.Bee]

5. Senate approves $9 billion in cuts to foreign aid, public media funding

As someone who has been without PBS for twelve days...
I simply have no words...

[Mr.Bee]

9. PBS chief: Funding cuts will be 'devastating' for rural areas

On July 17, 2025, the U.S. Senate approved a $9 billion budget reduction package that cuts spending on international assistance programs as well as eliminates federal support for public radio and television across the country.

The cuts stemmed from the Trump administration's plan to reclaim previously allocated funds, despite bipartisan spending agreements and opposition from some senators.

The package eliminates $1.1 billion in funding to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and $7.9 billion in other foreign aid programs, affecting health and food assistance abroad.

The Senate approved the cuts with a 51-48 vote after an extensive series of amendments; GOP leaders described the measure as a necessary move to address budget discipline, while opponents cautioned it would negatively impact public media and diminish Congressional control over spending.

The legislation now moves to the House for approval by Friday, with Democrats warning the partisan cuts may complicate future bipartisan funding negotiations and prompt local station closures.

https://ground.news/article/senate-approves-trumps-bill-to-cut-spending-sending-it-to-the-house

The measure now goes back to the House, where it will need to be passed again before Trump can sign it into law. Senators amend[ed] the measure, which the House passed 214-212 last month, to remove $400 million in cuts to PEPFAR, the foreign aid program to combat HIV/AIDS.

Trump wanted to kill it and force people to watch his fake news- effectively, this has