Public media is officially off the federal life support

It’s wild to see how much things have shifted since they cut the federal funding for public TV and radio. Some stations are actually pulling off some cool new stuff, but you can definitely tell they're feeling the squeeze and stressed about making ends meet. Do you guys think public media can actually survive long-term without taxpayer support?

Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/07/26/nx-s1-5884022/pbs-npr-public-radio-tv-funding-trump