Federal funding cuts to hit Utah's public broadcasting stations
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Federal funding cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting will directly impact all of Utah's public television and radio stations including those housed at the University of Utah: PBS Utah and KUER. Those stations alone will lose approximately $2.5 million annually.
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- Congress has withdrawn previously approved funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, saving $1 billion.
- PBS Utah and KUER, both based at the University of Utah, will lose about $2.5 million annually due to the cuts. 27s
- The largest expenses for these stations are local programming and community services, not national content. 1m 10s
- The funding cuts will remove about 15% of PBS Utah's budget and 8% of KUER's, but stations will remain operational. 2m 8s
- Leaders warn that while stations will not close, some services may be reduced as a result of the funding loss. 2m 16s