Written by: Tom Rieland
Date: January 7, 2011
In the coming weeks, public broadcasting will be under the biggest threat of extinction in its history. The fiscal strength of stations around the country is already at an all-time low due to the economic issues of the past two years, plus state funding for stations in Ohio have been reduced over 60 percent over the past two biennial budgets. Now, public broadcasting faces potentially major federal funding reductions. If you want to keep aware of the federal funding issue and assist stations locally and around the country, we encourage you to signup and get involved at the 170 Million Americans website — it is 170 million Americans that access and use public media every month. We’ll keep you posted on federal legislation and our need for your help in the days ahead.