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Funding for public television comes in roughly equal parts from government (at all levels) and the private sector. [ 11 ] Stations that receive CPB funds must meet certain requirements, [ 12 ] such as the maintenance or provision of open meetings, open financial records, a community advisory board, equal employment opportunity, and lists of ...
The U.S. public broadcasting system differs from such systems in other countries, in that the principal public television and radio broadcasters – the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR), respectively – operate as separate entities. Some of the funding comes from community support to hundreds of public radio ...
The organization's legal name is National Public Radio and its trademarked brand is NPR; it is known by both names. [10] In June 2010, the organization announced that it was "making a conscious effort to consistently refer to ourselves as NPR on-air and online" because NPR is the common name for the organization and its radio hosts have used the tag line "This ... is NPR" for many years. [10]
Public broadcasting (or public service broadcasting) involves radio, television, and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service.Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing, and commercial financing, and claim to avoid both political interference and commercial influence.
Articles in this category relate to public broadcasters that receive funding from the public, either directly or through their government. Note : Some public broadcasters receive money from their respective governments, while others may be funded directly through a tax or fee that does not enter the government budget.
Public Broadcasting Act of 1967; Long title: An Act to amend the Communications Act of 1934 by extending and improving the provisions thereof relating to grants for construction of educational television broadcasting facilities, by authorizing assistance in the construction of non-commercial educational radio broadcasting facilities, by establishing a nonprofit corporation to assist in ...
Conservatives have long sought to slash government funding for NPR and PBS over accusations that their news coverage is biased.. Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) – a co-sponsor of the No Propaganda Act ...
Public radio organizations receive funding from corporate sponsors, public (e.g., Corporation for Public Broadcasting) and private foundation grants as well as donations and gifts from individuals. The mix of revenue differs by station, network and/or producer.