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Good takeout on what mandated cuts for PBS and NPR would mean for Seattle Public Radio and Cascade PBS. Quick sample from article with link to full story below:

If these defunding efforts succeed, they will likely do real harm to local news. KNKX has warned that it would lead to “difficult decisions and sacrifices at the expense of access to local journalism.” KUOW has signaled that it would “immediately need to raise 1 million dollars” to offset the loss in federal funding.

https://www.postalley.org/2025/05/10/defund-public-media-the-news-landscape-in-washington-state-shows-why-thats-a-bad-idea/

Thanks to a reader for passing this info along.

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  1. IDC9May 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM

    And thanks to you for sharing it with us. I knew The Seattle Times relied on some philanthropic funding, but I didn't realize that it was funding a full 20% of the newsroom. That is concerning, especially with the cuts that are being made to federal grants right now and the decline in people making charitable donations due to the economy. As for KUOW and KNKX, they have some difficult decisions to make. I hope that those in our region who can afford to donate chip in to help preserve the local news coverage we all need and deserve.

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