Greater Nashua
New Hampshire PBS responds to passage of Rescissions Act
DURHAM — New Hampshire PBS is deeply disappointed that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Rescissions Act, legislation that eliminates federal funding for public media through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. This decision will have a devastating impact on public media stations across the country. For NHPBS, the passage of this act represents an immediate loss of $1.3 million of its operating budget. These federal funds directly support the educational services, trusted programming and emergency communications that NHPBS provides to all Granite Staters — free of charge. “The elimination of federal support threatens not just our ability to deliver high-quality programming, but also the educational and emergency services that New Hampshire families rely on every day,” said Peter Frid, president & CEO of NHPBS. “We are committed to our ...
