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  • Americans more likely to support than oppose continuing federal funding for NPR and PBS

    03/28/2025 8:30:20 AM PDT · by where's_the_Outrage? · 70 replies
    Pew Research Center ^ | March 26, 2025 | Michael Lipka and Katerina Eva Matsa
    The chief executives of NPR and PBS faced questions in a March 26 congressional hearing as Congress considers legislation that would prohibit federal funding for the public broadcasters. About a quarter of U.S. adults (24%) say Congress should remove federal funding from NPR and PBS, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted March 10-16. A larger share (43%) say NPR and PBS should continue to receive funding from the federal government, while 33% say they are not sure. The funding structures for NPR and PBS are complicated, and much of their revenue comes from nongovernment sources like member donations...