Su Valley Voice: Losing our Federal Funding…now what?
In this episode host Trisha Costello is joined in the studio by staff and board members to discuss the recent Recessions Package which pulled back funding from the Corporation for
In this episode host Trisha Costello is joined in the studio by staff and board members to discuss the recent Recessions Package which pulled back funding from the Corporation for public broadcasting. KTNA has lost 55% of its annual budget for the next two years. We also heard from the station manager of WGDR in Vermont about their experience having lost CPB funding five years ago. Finally, the developer of the website Adopt A Station described the idea and discussed the impact it is having on helping to steer donations and support to stations like KTNA.
If you have any questions or comments about this episode or suggestions for future shows, email us at dj@ktna.org or give the station a call at 907-733-1700.
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