What does the public think about public broadcasting funding?
A 2003 poll taken by CPB showed that Americans strongly support public broadcasting and believe it is worth federal funding. The CPB report determined: “An overwhelming number of adults in this country (80%) say that they have a favorable impression of PBS and NPR as a whole. Additionally, there are several indicators throughout the survey that demonstrate the extent to which the public values public broadcasting. For example, only 1-in-10 Americans (10%) would say that a per capita expenditure of $1.30 in taxpayer funds is ‘too much’ for the government to be spending on public broadcasting. Nearly half (48%) say the amount is ‘too little’ and roughly 1/3 (35%) say the amount is ‘about right.'” How would a significant CPB budget cut affect WBFO? Nationally, all other NPR member stations will be similarly affected in all areas of their programming, community outreach and general operations, and the result will be diminished quality of service to their local listeners. Is there anything
