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Urge Congress: Save Public Media Funding

President Trump has issued an executive order instructing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies to cease all federal funding for NPR and PBS.

And here in Florida, Governor DeSantis has just vetoed $460,000 in state funding that WLRN relies on to serve South Florida. That’s nearly half a million dollars—gone with the stroke of a pen.

Save your local stations. Urge your lawmakers to oppose the rescissions package. This is more than a funding crisis. This is a coordinated effort to dismantle public broadcasting- which our democracy requires.

As a listener and/or viewer, your support is more vital than ever. We need your urgent action. If you count on WLRN—now is the moment to act. Here’s how you can help:

Ways To Take Action

Federal funding ensures that your local public radio and TV stations can continue to give you access to essential educational, local, and cultural programming; trustworthy, in-depth news; and emergency and community-based services. Here are three things you can do today to keep public media strong.

Call Congress: Save Public Media Funding

Fight back against White House proposals that would devastate your local public media stations.

Why Public Media Matters to You: Share Your Story

Personal stories are powerful. Record a short video explaining what public media means to you. Share your video with us to help us expand the reach of your important message.

Protect Local Public Media: Sign the Petition

We’re collecting signatures to show Congress that the American people strongly support public media funding – and are ready to oppose any legislation that would jeopardize local public media stations.