R.C. McBride was looking to fill four journalist roles, among other jobs, at Illinois public radio stations in Peoria and Bloomington-Normal. Now, he has paused hiring, unsure of what he can afford in light of President Trump’s efforts to end federal funding of public media.
Leaders of public television and radio stations are scrambling to figure out how to trim their budgets and plan for potentially dramatic future funding cuts. From Alabama to Idaho, they are launching donor drives, urging calls to Congress, and rethinking new shows and educational programming.
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