WBGU-TV to end PBS programming in June due to federal funding cut

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — WBGU-TV will stop airing PBS programming after June 30, following federal funding cuts and the closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Bowling Green State University has announced.

University officials said the loss of CPB support eliminates about $1.1 million in annual funding for WBGU-TV, accounting for more than 40% of the station’s operating budget. The funding had been used to pay PBS membership dues and purchase national programming, the university said.

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