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Funding Cuts Force Twin Cities PBS to Furlough Staff

5/7/2025

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Twin Cities Public Television is facing tough times as it furloughs employees after losing a vital U.S. Department of Education grant that supported children's programming. This setback is part of a broader wave of funding cuts impacting public media across the nation, leaving outlets like Oregon Public Broadcasting and Blue Ridge Public Radio grappling with uncertainty.

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Story summary

Twin Cities Public Television is facing tough times as it furloughs employees after losing a vital U.S. Department of Education grant that supported children's programming. This setback is part of a broader wave of funding cuts impacting public media across the nation, leaving outlets like Oregon Public Broadcasting and Blue Ridge Public Radio grappling with uncertainty.