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After Trump and Congress spending cuts, public media stations wait on money for emergency alerts

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

Warning: This may be an actual emergency — as far as emergencies about emergencies go, at least.

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    After Trump and Congress spending cuts, public media stations wait on money for emergency alerts (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Warning: This may be an actual emergency — as far as emergencies about emergencies go, at least.

  2. WMUR

    Public media stations wait on money for emergency alerts after Trump, Congress cuts (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which distributed federal funds to public media stations, will shut down Sept. 30 after Trump and Congress defunded it.

  3. Anchorage Daily News

    After spending cuts by Trump and Congress, public media stations wait on money for emergency alerts (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The looming shutdown of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting could leave unspent millions in grant dollars that were awarded but not yet paid to stations, imperiling dozens of projects meant to save lives in emergencies.

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