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A federal judge finds President Trump violated free speech by ordering NPR and PBS be defunded
By: David Folkenflik | Scott Neuman | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A federal judge has knocked down the core of President Trump’s executive order barring federal funding for NPR and PBS, saying it violated the broadcasters’ First… Read More
WOUB Public Media’s general manager has resigned
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — WOUB Public Media’s general manager has resigned following a 26-year career at the radio and television station that saw significant changes during his tenure. Mark Brewer’s… Read More
WOUB joined all Ohio PBS stations in not airing the politically themed documentary “White With Fear”
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A documentary examining how racial tensions are exploited for gain in modern American politics was broadcast nationally Tuesday night on PBS. It did not air in… Read More
Watch Il Volo In The Valley of The Temples on WOUB March 13 and donate for discounted tickets to see them in Columbus
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ATHENS, Ohio (PBS) — The international Italian singing sensation, Il Volo, returns to WOUB for its 8th collaborative concert, performing against the breathtaking backdrop of the ancient Temple of Concordia,… Read More
WOUB lays off some staff and is contemplating other cuts after losing federal funding
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — WOUB Public Media has laid off three employees and will not be replacing three others who left for other reasons, a consequence of a loss of… Read More
Ailsa Chang stresses the importance of local public media amid funding losses
By: Emily Votaw
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Last month the Rescissions Act of 2025 cut $9 billion in previously allocated funds, including $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The act effectively… Read More
WOUB has identified nearly $1 million in cuts this fiscal year to make up for the loss in federal funding
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — WOUB Public Media has identified nearly $1 million in budget cuts, including some layoffs, to get through the rest of the current fiscal year following the… Read More
The House gave final approval to Trump’s $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid
By: Kevin Freking | Mary Clare Jalonick | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House gave final approval to President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid early Friday as Republicans intensified their efforts… Read More
Senate passes the $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting and foreign aid requested by Trump
By: Kevin Freking | Mary Clare Jalonick | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed about $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by President Donald Trump, including deep reductions to public broadcasting and foreign aid, moving forward… Read More
WOUB Learning Lab hosted Daniel Tiger for a fun-filled day in Athens
By: Megan Acker
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – There was a tiger loose in Athens. Daniel Tiger of PBS Kids fame was at the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery on June 7 for a… Read More
NPR stations targeted for cuts by Trump have provided lifelines to listeners during disasters
By: John Raby | Jamie Stengle | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — After Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, North Carolina, the sound coming from open car windows as residents gathered on a street at the top of a ridge… Read More
Ann Wilson talks Heart, a legacy in rock and a new album with Tripsitter ahead of PBS special this weekend
By: Ian Saint
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AKRON, Ohio (WOUB) – Very few voices in rock have crossed genres and generations like Ann Wilson. Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden told WOUB last year that the Heart front… Read More
PBS’s “Firing Line with Margaret Hoover” Prepares for Season Four
WOUB Digital · Margaret Hoover, Host of “Firing Line” on WOUB PBS Airs Fridays at 8:30 p.m. on WOUB TV ATHENS, OH – PBS’s Firing Line with Margaret Hoover, which… Read More
PBS Journalist Jim Lehrer Dies At 85
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NEW YORK (AP) – A host of the nightly PBS “NewsHour” that for decades offered a thoughtful take on current events has died. Jim Lehrer was 85. Like longtime partner… Read More