Public media is under threat — and your voice is needed now more than ever. Lawmakers must hear just how essential this service is to our community, and how fiercely it’s supported by people like you.
Don’t wait. Stand with us today to keep public media strong, independent, and thriving in the Granite State for generations to come.
TRUSTED. We empower teachers, homeschoolers and students of all ages.
VALUED. We are community driven.
ESSENTIAL. We are a critical public safety lifeline.
Local public media stations are among the last locally managed outlets, serving 99% of the U.S. population, including stations in rural and remote areas.
A significant cut in or elimination of federal funding for PBS would critically damage public broadcasting as we know it. It would directly hurt the communities that rely on this access, especially those in rural and remote areas. Your voice can make the difference.
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Stand alongside New Hampshire PBS and inform lawmakers that public media is essential and has significant public support. By acting together, we can secure this vital resource for generations to come.
As community-centered and responsive organizations, public media has embraced digital transformation, offering content via streaming platforms and online channels, such as YouTube to meet audiences where they are. Especially in communities that don’t have access to many TV stations, PBS offers rural and remote communities with access to trusted educational content, local events that connect our communities and emergency alerts and warnings.
Federal funding for public broadcasting amounts to about $1.60 per person annually and about 18% of the NHPBS budget. This critical seed money is maximized locally to provide essential public services, including children’s educational content and community resources, lifesaving public safety services, and content and services that help engage communities and contribute to a stronger, more connected society.
A cut to federal funding is a serious threat to the existence of local public television stations, which puts all programming and services at risk. It would be especially problematic for rural stations and children’s educational content. These are the areas that commercial media often does not attempt to serve, and likely wouldn’t, due to their for-profit model.
