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minus-squareNaibofTabrlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up45·11 months agoLast I heard, federal grants were like 2% of their annual budget. Apparently it’s even less now: On average, less than 1% of NPR’s annual operating budget comes in the form of grants from CPB and federal agencies and departments. So uh… I guess they already are surviving on their own?
minus-squareanomnom@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 months agoIt’s the little stations in west bumfuck Idaho and West Virginia that will have trouble staying open. The big content creators like WNYC and GBH will be fine and can lean on corporate donors.
minus-squareLordCrom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoAccording to NPRs own report…it’s 13% of the budget. So not critical, but still hurts a bit. I’ll just up my yearly donation to help
Last I heard, federal grants were like 2% of their annual budget.
Apparently it’s even less now:
So uh… I guess they already are surviving on their own?
It’s the little stations in west bumfuck Idaho and West Virginia that will have trouble staying open. The big content creators like WNYC and GBH will be fine and can lean on corporate donors.
According to NPRs own report…it’s 13% of the budget. So not critical, but still hurts a bit. I’ll just up my yearly donation to help