As the 119th Congress, including more than 70 newly elected Members, begins its work, your voice has never been more crucial. With an important federal funding deadline approaching and renewed calls to defund public media, we need to ensure continued support for the essential services stations provides. Our partner, Protect My Public Media, is organizing supporters to urge Congress to safeguard federal funding for local public radio and television stations across the country. You can make your voice heard at ProtectMyPublicMedia.org. 

Federal funding – about just $1.60 per person each year – is an irreplaceable investment. It allows public media stations to reach everyone in communities across the country with services such as life-saving emergency alerts and warnings, trusted local journalism, researched-based educational content and experiences proven by over 100 studies to enhance children’s learning outcomes, vital resources for educators and job seekers, deep insights about local culture and history, and public forums addressing local challenges.

Public media stations are among the last locally operated media organizations remaining, and they are the only media service fully dedicated to strengthening the places we call home. Protecting them is a shared responsibility. Learn more at ProtectMyPublicMedia.org.