PBS To Cut Budget By 21 Following Public Medias Loss Of Federal Funding

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:49:00 +0000

PBS plans to cut its budget by 21% as public media faces the loss of $1.1 billion in federal funding over the next two fiscal years. Paula Kerger, president and CEO of PBS, informed station general managers on Wednesday of the planned cuts. The overall pool of station dues will be reduced by $35 million,