South Dakota Public Broadcasting Recovers After Federal Funding Cut
A year after the cessation of all federal funding, South Dakota Public Broadcasting has successfully bounced back. The Trump administration, along with the Republican-controlled Congress, revoked grants that had been previously approved and terminated future federal assistance, marking the end of sixty years of bipartisan financial support. Although the state network faced layoffs of journalists and the cancellation of programs, unforeseen events prompted a recovery, as reported by NPR.
Key facts
- South Dakota Public Broadcasting lost all federal funding one year ago.
- The Republican-led Congress and Trump administration withdrew previously-approved grants.
- Federal support for the network was ended.
- Six decades of bipartisan support and funding were lost.
- The network laid off journalists and canceled shows.
- Unexpected developments led to a recovery.
- The story was reported by NPR.
- The network has bounced back after one year.
Entities
Institutions
- South Dakota Public Broadcasting
- NPR
- Republican-led Congress
- Trump administration
Locations
- South Dakota
- United States