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New KUNM General Manager on Proposed CPB Cuts

July 3, 2025
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7.4.25 – We continue our look at the state of local public media as Host Nash Jones sits down with the new general manager of KUNM, Jeff Pope. Nash returns to their former workplace to meet the new boss and hear Pope’s first impressions and vision for the future. We dive into how KUNM can…

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Small Public Radio Stations Brace for Loss of Federal Funding

July 3, 2025
A man wearing headphones operates controls at a radio station mixing board, with multiple monitors and a microphone in front of him.

7.4.25 – In June, the Republican-led House of Representatives voted to cut more than $1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. If the Senate approves the proposal, two years of previously approved funding for public media will disappear. Reporter Cailley Chella speaks with staff from small public radio stations around the state about the…

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