PBS CEO: Without Federal Funding There Wouldn’t Be Public Media Stations in Parts of America, That’s Why We Deserve It

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KERGER: “I think anyone that is asking for federal funding should be very clear on why it's important. And I think it's important to understand that the federal appropriation actually goes to our stations. Most of the money that comes in through the federal government was designed to ensure that we have public media stations in all parts of the country. And it's especially important for parts of the country where without that support, there wouldn't be public media stations. So for me, that's the strongest argument. I've spent a lot of time on the road. I've visited a lot of stations. In many communities, our public television, public radio stations are the last remaining locally owned and operated media companies.”