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Public radio general manager reflects on possible cuts

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published July 17, 2025 at 11:50 AM EDT

The Senate voted to claw back $1.1 billion that Congress allocated for public broadcasting. That is expected to decimate particularly rural public radio stations.

Here & Now‘s Asma Khalid speaks with Scott Smith, General Manager for Allegheny Mountain Radio.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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