State subcommittee report misleads actual cuts to local public radio stations
A state finance legislative subcommittee's proposal to cut 100 percent of state operating grants to public radio would mean job and service losses for KFSK.
According to a House Finance Budget Subcommittee narrative report, chaired by Rep. Lynn Gattis, "Between fundraising, federal revenues, advertising, and donations, the public broadcast budget approaches $13-$14 million annually, making this approximately a 20 percent reduction to the system," the report states.
"I believe her (Gattis') statement is misleading at best," KFSK general manager Tom Abbott said. "She's making it sound like t...
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