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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
How will PBS/NPR cuts impact your local stations?
Congressional Republicans voted to strip more than $1 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) this week, a move that could force local radio and television stations to consolidate, cut services or shutter altogether, particularly in rural areas. The CPB is a publicly funded nonprofit that subsidizes more than 1,500 NPR, PBS and local radio and television stations across the country. Congress has typically earmarked $535 million annually for the corporation. The rescissions bill headed to President Trump's desk would claw back funding for the next two fiscal years. Walt Gregg manages KUHB in St. Paul, Alaska, located on a small island in the Bering Sea, and KCUK in Chevak, Alaska. He said the stations will be forced to close by next summer if the CPB is shut down. 'Without them, that community doesn't have anything,' he said. 'There's no local TV, there's no local newspapers. Some of them barely even have internet, still to this day.'Stations in major cities would also stand to lose millions, although federal funding accounts for a far smaller share of their budgets. Here's how the public media stations across the country stand to be impacted. Rural stations hit hardest In 2023, CPB funding accounted for nearly 97 percent of KUHB's revenue, making it one of the most vulnerable in the country, according to analysis by Alex Curley, a former product manager for NPR who has been collecting data on public media stations on his Stubstack. Other vulnerable stations include KCUW in Pendleton, Ore.; KSHI in Zuni Pueblo, N.M.; KNSA in Unalakleet, Alaska; KSDP in Sand Point, Alaska; and KGVA in Harlem, Mont. All these stations serve predominantly Native American communities and rely on CPB funds for at least 80 percent of their annual revenue. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), who expressed concerns about how tribal stations would fare under the cuts, said he reached a deal with Trump's budget office to redirect some unrelated funding to the outlets. The average radio station in the African-American Public Radio Consortium, meanwhile, relies on the federal government for 28 percent of its budget, Curley estimated. 'The more revenue that you generate, the safer you are. That doesn't mean that you're necessarily completely safe, but most of the stations that are at risk, they're not making a lot of money,' Curley said. The impact of the cuts could also be disparate across states. Curley estimated that the average station in West Virginia depended on federal funding for 37 percent of its revenue, the highest percentage of any state, followed by Alaska and New Mexico. In 2011, NPR executives attempted to map out what would happen if the federal government stopped funding the CPB. Their report, obtained by The New York Times, was bleak. Up to 18 percent of about 1,000 member stations would close, it found, impacting the Midwest, the South and the West the most. Curley estimated that 65 of 433 stations he analyzed, about 15 percent, would be at risk of closing in the next three years if they lost federal funding. Largest stations still face cuts Curley estimates that public media stations rely on federal funding for about 15 percent of their budgets, on average. Stations in major cities may have less reliance than stations in rural areas. Federal funding represents about 7 percent of the annual budget of KQED, a PBS affiliate in San Francisco. For Baltimore's WYPR, that number is about 6 percent. The proportion is similar for Chicago Public Media, which owns WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times, and for WHYY in Philadelphia. WBUR in Boston gets about $1.6 million per year from the CPB, about 3 percent of its annual budget. But the potential cuts still come at a difficult time for local media, which has been wracked by layoffs and consolidation over the past two decades. KQED laid off 45 people this week, representing about 15 percent of its workforce. The station had been operating at a $12 million budget deficit, the looming federal cuts notwithstanding. The direct loss of CPB funding could also force stations to scale back their own programming or air a more limited range of programs from NPR or other stations. The big picture The shuttering of local stations could compound the dramatic shrinking of local media over the past two decades, according to a report from Muck Rack and Rebuild Local News. Federal funding directly accounts for about 1 percent of the budget of NPR's national headquarters. The broadcaster also has about 250 member stations, also funded by the CPB, that pay NPR fees to air their programs. Those member fees account for about 30 percent of NPR's annual revenue. Member stations themselves receive, on average, about 13 percent of their funding from the CPB. The role of local radio, which can cover local government alongside disaster or emergency alerts, has been a rallying point for Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), one of the few Republicans to oppose the cuts. She highlighted this effort July 16, after Alaska was hit by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake and tsunami warnings were relayed through local stations. 'Some colleagues claim they are targeting 'radical leftist organizations' with these cuts, but in Alaska, these are simply organizations dedicated to their communities,' Murkowski posted on the social platform X. Gregg, the station manager in Alaska, said that if his stations closed, they would likely never come back. He said his listeners were angry, but many were ultimately resigned to the loss. 'A lot of people in the bush communities in Alaska are kind of numb to that stuff because they've been through this so much in the past, where things just go away and they just never come back,' he said. Amalia Huot-Marchand contributed. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
The Hill
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Hill
How will PBS/NPR cuts impact your local stations?
Congressional Republicans stripped more than $1 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) this week, a move that could force local radio and television stations to consolidate, cut services or shutter altogether, particularly in rural areas. CPB is a publicly funded nonprofit that subsidizes more than 1,500 NPR, PBS and local radio and television stations across the country. Congress has typically earmarked $535 million annually for the corporation. The rescissions bill headed to President Trump's desk would claw back funding for the next two fiscal years. Walt Gregg manages KUHB in St. Paul, Alaska, located on a small island in the Bering Sea, and KCUK in Chevak, Alaska. He said the stations will be forced to close by next summer if CPB is shut down. 'Without them, that community doesn't have anything,' he said. 'There's no local TV, there's no local newspapers. Some of them barely even have Internet still to this day.' Stations in major cities would also stand to lose millions, although federal funding accounts for a far smaller share of their budgets. Here's how the public media stations across the country stand to be impacted. Rural stations hit hardest In 2023, CPB funding accounted for nearly 97 percent of KUHB's revenue, making it one of the most vulnerable in the country, according to analysis by Alex Curley, a former product manager for NPR who has been collecting data on public media stations on his Stubstack. Other vulnerable stations include KCUW in Pendleton, Ore.; KSHI in Zuni Pueblo, N.M.; KNSA in Unalakleet, Alaska; KSDP in Sand Point, Alaska; and KGVA in Harlem, Mont. All these stations serve predominantly Native American communities and rely on CDP funds for at least 80 percent of their annual revenue. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), who expressed concerns about how tribal stations would fare under the cuts, said he reached a deal with Trump's budget office to redirect some unrelated funding to the outlets. The average radio station in the African American Public Radio Consortium, meanwhile, relies on the federal government for 28 percent of its budget, Curley estimated. 'The more revenue that you generate, the safer you are. That doesn't mean that you're necessarily completely safe, but most of the stations that are at risk, they're not making a lot of money,' Curley said. The impact of the cuts could also be disparate across states. Curley estimated that the average station in West Virginia depended on federal funding for 37 percent of its revenue, the highest percentage of any state, followed by Alaska and New Mexico. In 2011, NPR executives attempted to map out what would happen if the federal government stopped funding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Their report, obtained by The New York Times, was bleak. Up to 18 percent of about 1,000 member stations would close, it said, impacting the Midwest, the South and the West the most. Curley estimated that 65 of 433 stations he analyzed, about 15 percent, would be at risk of closing in the next three years if they lost federal funding. Largest stations still face cuts Curley estimates that public media stations rely on federal funding for about 15 percent of their budgets, on average. Stations in major cities may have less reliance than stations in rural areas. Federal funding represents about 7 percent of the annual budget of KQED, a PBS affiliate in San Francisco. For WYPR in Baltimore, that number is about 6 percent. The proportion is similar for Chicago Public Media, which owns WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times, and for Philadelphia's WHYY. WBUR in Boston gets about $1.6 million a year from the CPB, about 3 percent of its annual budget. But the potential cuts still come at a difficult time for local media, which has been wracked by layoffs and consolidation over the past two decades. KQED laid off 45 people this week, representing about 15 percent of its workforce. The station had been operating at a $12 million budget deficit, the looming federal cuts notwithstanding. The direct loss of CPB funding could also force stations to scale back their own programming or air a more limited range of programs from NPR or other stations. The big picture The shuttering of local stations could compound the dramatic shrinking of local media over the past two decades, according to a new report from MuckRack and Rebuild Local News. Federal funding directly accounts for about 1 percent of the budget of NPR's national headquarters. The broadcaster also has about 250 member stations, also funded by CPB, that pay NPR fees to air their programs. Those member fees account for about 30 percent of NPR's annual revenue. Member stations themselves receive, on average, about 13 percent of their funding from CPB. The role of local radio, which can cover local government alongside disaster or emergency alerts, has been a rallying point for Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), one of the few Republicans to oppose the cuts. She highlighted this effort on July 16 after Alaska was hit by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake where tsunami warnings were relayed through local stations. 'Some colleagues claim they are targeting 'radical leftist organizations' with these cuts, but in Alaska, these are simply organizations dedicated to their communities,' Murkowski posted on X. Gregg, the station manager in Alaska, said that if his stations closed, they would likely never come back. He said that his listeners were angry, but many were ultimately resigned to the loss. 'A lot of people in the bush communities in Alaska are kind of numb to that stuff because they've been through this so much in the past, where things just go away and they just never come back,' he said.
Irish Examiner
26-06-2025
- Irish Examiner
Cork man caught with €2.7k of cannabis should get 'about eight months' in jail, says judge
A Cork man who admitted possession of more than €2,500 worth of cannabis should be going to prison despite pleading guilty to two counts of simple possession and two counts of possession for sale or supply, according to a district court judge. Court presenter, Inspector Michael Hogan, told a recent sitting of Youghal District Court that gardaí attended to a report of an intoxicated male in Carrigtwohill in East Cork on August 24, 2023. When they spoke to the man, identified as Conor Curley, aged 56 of Knockaverry, Youghal, Co Cork, they noticed a strong smell of cannabis. Mr Curley was searched and cannabis with a street value of €1,260 was discovered on his person. A further search was carried out at Mr Curley's home in Youghal where cannabis valued at €1,500 was also discovered. The court heard that Mr Curley made full admissions and was fully co-operative with gardaí. The court was told that in a statement given after his arrest Mr Curley had admitted giving cannabis 'to a fella working for me' as part payment. Insp. Hogan said that the accused man had seven previous convictions including one for possession of drugs while the remainder were all road traffic related. Defence solicitor, Vicki Buckley, said that Mr Curley had suffered a serious injury in 2023 and during the period from March to August of that year he was using cannabis to self-medicate. Ms Buckley said that Mr Curley had 'gone through a period of his life when he was dependent' but had not come to garda attention since. She added that he had recently taken up employment as a bus driver where strict policies were in place to prevent illegal drug use. Judge Brian O'Shea said he did not believe that Mr Curley had such an amount of drugs on his person for medicinal purposes. The judge said that the appropriate sentence would be 'about eight months'. He added: 'What does it say to the public that somebody can have €1,260 worth of cannabis on them and another €1,500 at home and expect to walk out of court?' Judge O'Shea adjourned the case to March 11, 2026, to allow Mr Curley time to gather €4,000 for a charity donation. He warned that if the donation was not handed to the court on that date that Mr Curley could expect an eight-month sentence. This article is funded by the Courts Reporting Scheme
USA Today
25-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Golden State Warriors jersey history - No. 15 - Bill Curley (1999)
The Golden State Warriors have had over 600 players don the more than 60 jersey numbers used by their players over the more than 75 years of existence the team has enjoyed in its rich and storied history. Founded in 1946 during the Basketball Association of America (BAA -- a precursor league of the NBA) era, the team has called home the cities of Philadelphia, San Francisco, Oakland, and even San Diego. To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Warriors Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. For this article, we begin with the 22nd of 27 players who wore the No. 15 jersey for the Warriors. That player would be Golden State forward alum Bill Curley. After ending his college career at Boston College, was picked up with the 22nd overall selection of the 1994 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs. The Boston, Massachusetts native would play the first season of his pro career with the Detroit Pistons instead however, traded there a few weeks after the draft. He would also have stints with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets before he signed with the Dubs late in 1999 for his first of two stints, separated by five games with the Dallas Mavericks. The second lasted just 15 games, his last in the NBA. During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Curley wore only jersey Nos. 15 and 30 and put up 3.2 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
Sunday World
23-06-2025
- Sunday World
Dubliner (58) gets suspended sentence after punching woman in the face
Ian Curley (58) struck and knocked the woman to the ground at Spar on Dame Street A man who punched a woman in the face in a shop and ripped a chain from her boyfriend's neck in a 'psychotic episode' has been spared jail. Ian Curley (58) struck and knocked the woman to the ground as she filmed him having a confrontation with her partner. Judge Mark O'Connell gave him a three-month suspended sentence after he paid €3,000 compensation. Ian Curley News in 90 Seconds - Monday June 23 The accused, of Carrickhill Heights, Portmarnock, Dublin, pleaded guilty to assault and criminal damage at Spar, Dame Street, on October 21. Dublin District Court heard the couple had come to the city for the weekend when Curley had an argument in the shop with the man and ripped a gold chain from his neck. His girlfriend began filming Curley on her phone and he shouted at her and punched her in the face. The victims were unknown to the accused and the woman was uninjured but distraught. Curley also admitted resisting arrest after gardaí went to his home. The accused suffered from bipolar disorder and on the day, he had come off medication and this combined with alcohol resulted in a psychotic episode, his lawyer said. He did not intend to punch the woman, but to hit the phone and he 'inadvertently hit her'.
