Alaska station that covered devastating storm cuts jobs
This is just rough. Alaska’s public radio stations are the way so many people get news, emergency info, and stay connected. Watching those lifeline signals possibly go silent feels like seeing the whole community lose a friend. Hope folks rally to keep them on the air.
In Western Alaska, public radio and television station KYUK, which serves dozens of villages affected by Typhoon Halong, faces severe job cuts due to the elimination of federal funding, which previously accounted for up to 70% of its budget. The station, crucial for providing local news and native language programming, plans to reduce its staff and some programming while seeking alternative funding sources. The loss of federal funding also impacts the broader public media landscape, including emergency alert systems, as climate change increases extreme weather risks.
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