PBS Funding Outcome 'Uncertain,' Says PBS CEO Kerger
The Capitol Hill debate over PBS funding is “a dynamic situation and the outcome is uncertain,” said PBS CEO Paula Kerger in a speech to the Television Critics Association Sunday, according to prepared remarks. Though the House Appropriations Committee approved…
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most PBS funding, the House Budget Committee recommended ending federal funding for PBS, a situation that's likely to be “sorted out” after the August recess, Kerger said. “We have long-standing support from leaders in both chambers, on both sides of the aisle.”