Native America Calling: Native public media’s uncertain future

Indianz.Com > News > Native America Calling: Native public media’s uncertain future

Native America Calling

Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.

Alternate Links: Native Voice One | NAC

Native America Calling: Native public media’s uncertain future

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

nativeamericacalling.com nativeamericacalling nativeamericacalling

Native public media’s uncertain future

After decades of attempts by some political leaders to curtail or end federal funding for broadcasting, public media faces what PBS CEO Paula Kerger says is the most serious threat in its history.

President Donald Trump’s order to end funding for NPR and PBS potentially has profound implications for everything from the existence of some rural Alaska stations to Native-language programs on tribal stations (and the continuation of Native America Calling).

Tune in for another update on how the fight for public funding for Native American broadcasting is playing out.

Indigenous Broadcasters Talk Threats to Federal Funding with Native America Calling

By Kyler EdsittyFlagstaff, AZ, February 20, 2025 – Native Public Media Chief Operating Officer, Brian Wadsworth, appeared on Native America Calling along with other Indigenous broadcasters to discuss President Donald Trump’s Administration’s plan to cut federal funding for public media. Part of this plan would be to eliminate the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). The…

nativepublicmedia