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KYUK Faces Cuts Amid Funding Loss and Typhoon Damage

11/15/2025

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KYUK, the local public media station serving the Yup'ik language, will cut staff from ten to four by January after federal funding was eliminated, which accounted for about 70% of its budget.
Typhoon Halong has severely impacted Alaska Native villages, including Kwigillingok.
KYUK plans to apply for grants and increase fundraising to stay on air in a region with high poverty rates.

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KYUK, the local public media station serving the Yup'ik language, will cut staff from ten to four by January after federal funding was eliminated, which accounted for about 70% of its budget.
Typhoon Halong has severely impacted Alaska Native villages, including Kwigillingok.
KYUK plans to apply for grants and increase fundraising to stay on air in a region with high poverty rates.