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**masteryxisman** · 09-03-2007, 05:37 AM

Last year the Bush admin cut NPR and PBS by $100,000,000.

On average, public radio stations (including NPR Member stations) receive the largest percentage of their revenue (34%) from listener support, 24% from corporate underwriting and foundations, and 13% from CPB allocations.*

(* These figures are derived from the most recent CPB data available, FY03. The remaining average revenue breakdown is: 6% from local and state governments, 14% from institutional support, and 8% from all other sources.) NPR : Annual Reports, Audited Financial Statements, and Form 990s CBP is the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

The most significant budget affected is that of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the organization created by Congress to administer federal funds to help support public radio and television programming, stations, community service, educational projects and technology. Additionally, there is separate, smaller fund for public broadcasting technical projects administered through the Department of Commerce. NPR: Proposed Cuts to Public Broadcasting Budget Bush wants to cut that 13%. I think the educational value of public broadcasting is important for our democracy. We have to get our priorities in order in the USA. Sign the petition to stop this budget cut.

President Bush just proposed drastic cuts to NPR and PBS. We've stopped similar cuts in the past, but enough is enough: With the new Congress, we can make sure this never happens again.

We need Congress to save NPR and PBS once and for all.

Can you help out by signing this petition to Congress? It's really easy—just click the link below:

MoveOn.org Civic Action: Save NPR and PBS once and for all

Thanks!

09-03-2007, 05:37 AM	#1
masteryxisman Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 447 Senior Member	NPR and PBS facing more budget cuts, don't let it happen~! Last year the Bush admin cut NPR and PBS by $100,000,000. On average, public radio stations (including NPR Member stations) receive the largest percentage of their revenue (34%) from listener support, 24% from corporate underwriting and foundations, and 13% from CPB allocations.* (* These figures are derived from the most recent CPB data available, FY03. The remaining average revenue breakdown is: 6% from local and state governments, 14% from institutional support, and 8% from all other sources.) NPR : Annual Reports, Audited Financial Statements, and Form 990s CBP is the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The most significant budget affected is that of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the organization created by Congress to administer federal funds to help support public radio and television programming, stations, community service, educational projects and technology. Additionally, there is separate, smaller fund for public broadcasting technical projects administered through the Department of Commerce. NPR: Proposed Cuts to Public Broadcasting Budget Bush wants to cut that 13%. I think the educational value of public broadcasting is important for our democracy. We have to get our priorities in order in the USA. Sign the petition to stop this budget cut. President Bush just proposed drastic cuts to NPR and PBS. We've stopped similar cuts in the past, but enough is enough: With the new Congress, we can make sure this never happens again. We need Congress to save NPR and PBS once and for all. Can you help out by signing this petition to Congress? It's really easy—just click the link below: MoveOn.org Civic Action: Save NPR and PBS once and for all Thanks!
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