KAMU's Future in Focus: Federal Funding Cuts Threaten Local Public Broadcasting

KAMU's future in focus: Federal funding cuts threaten local public broadcasting

Local station KAMU is facing the budget ax, after President Trump recently decided to end federal funding for the Public Broadcasting and National Public Radio. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that aims to cut federal funding for these public broadcasters calling these public broadcasters news reports 'biased' and 'radical, woke propaganda'. These potential cuts could impact KAMU, Texas A&M's local public bro…

PBS Kids furloughs 25% of staff after Trump administration cuts grant

The Department of Education earlier this month canceled a grant that helped fund some of PBS' children's programming.

WGA East Statement on Trump Administration Cuts to PBS KIDS

NEW YORK, NY (May 20, 2025)—The following is a statement from the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) on Trump Administration cuts to funding for PBS KIDS: “PBS KIDS programming is a public treasure that has educated and inspired generations of American children. The efforts to eliminate all government funding for these programs is an attack on children and families across the country. “Funding for PBS KIDS costs the American taxpayer less than…