Shawn Turner

2 weeks ago | wkar.org | Shawn Turner

Dear friend of WKAR,The House just voted to defund public media, taking back money that stations like ours use to serve our communities. The news is disappointing – but not unexpected. We knew this would be a tough challenge. I extend my deepest gratitude to everyone who reached out to their members of Congress.

3 weeks ago | wkar.org | Shawn Turner

Dear friend of WKAR,The critical, unfortunate moment we’ve been anticipating has arrived. Today, the White House formally asked Congress to take back $1.1 billion it has set aside for all public broadcasters for the next two years. As we’ve shared before, loss of this funding will have a devastating effect on the ability of WKAR, and public broadcasters nationwide, to deliver lifesaving emergency alerts, essential local programming, and educational resources that communities rely on.

1 month ago | wkar.org | Shawn Turner

Dear friend of WKAR,It was just three weeks ago that an Executive Order was issued calling for an end to federal funding that helps public media stations like WKAR provide a wide range of news, information and services to local communities. As media coverage of the unprecedented attempt to dismantle public media fades into the background, we are heartened by the fact that so many of you refuse to let the threats to public media go unopposed.