Foundations pledge $37M to support vulnerable public media stations
TL;DR
Major philanthropic organizations are providing nearly $37 million in emergency funding to support public media stations after federal funding was cut by Congress, with plans to raise $100 million over two years to stabilize and sustain the system.
- Foundations step in to offer $37 million lifeline to public media The Washington Post
- Foundations Commit $36.5 Million in Emergency Funding to Protect Public Media in Vulnerable Communities Knight Foundation
- The scramble to keep public media afloat Politico
- The Race to Rescue PBS and NPR Stations The New York Times
- Philanthropic organizations commit $37M to keep public media stations afloat The Hill
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