Summary
NPR is in a legal dispute with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) over a $57.9 million grant to a new group that will manage the public radio satellite system. This comes as federal funding for public media is reduced significantly due to decisions by Congress and supported by President Trump. The CPB grant will fund a consortium of public media entities to operate the satellite system for the next five years instead of NPR.
Key Facts
- NPR is contesting a $57.9 million grant awarded by CPB to a new consortium for running the public radio satellite system.
- Federal funding for public broadcasting has been cut after actions by Congress, backed by President Trump.
- NPR has run the satellite system for over 40 years, allowing many public radio stations to share programs.
- The CPB, a private corporation funded by Congress, channels federal money to public TV and radio stations.
- NPR's budget typically includes 1% to 2% from CPB funds, but the latest grant does not affect its general operations budget.
- The new consortium, Public Media Infrastructure, includes organizations like New York Public Radio and American Public Media.
- NPR and some of its Colorado member stations are suing over an order from Trump stopping CPB from using federal funds for NPR.
