Tell Congress to Protect Local TV and Radio
Tell Congress to Protect Local TV and Radio
The Trump administration and Republican leaders in Congress are continuing their attack on workers and independent public TV and radio stations with an official proposal (H.R. 4) to Congress that would defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. This proposal would claw back all the funding already approved for local public TV and radio, including PBS and NPR stations.
NABET-CWA members work at these locally owned stations and play a crucial role in keeping our communities informed. If this passes, NABET-CWA jobs will be at risk, and millions of Americans will lose access to critical local news and programming.
Our independent public TV and radio stations are essential in providing trusted, important local news and weather, beloved children's programming like Arthur and Sesame Street, and a lot more.
Public TV and radio stations reach nearly 99% of Americans, and, in many areas, they are the only locally owned and operated sources of news available. Eliminating funding could force some stations to go dark, particularly in smaller communities that rely on independent not-for-profit media to stay informed.
Public media is not expendable. It is an essential public service—rooted in communities, staffed by committed workers, and trusted by millions. Thank you for taking action!
In unity,
Charlie Braico
NABET-CWA President
Dan Mauer
CWA Government Affairs
