public media

May 1 - May 2 were Public Media Giving Days and the start of NPR Illinois' Spring Fund Drive. There has been talk about the uncertainty of public media funding, which has left many listeners and donors questioning why. NPR Illinois General Manager Randy Eccles and NPR Illinois Director of Development Kate McKenzie spoke with Bea Bonner about the spring fund drive, station funding, and insight into the uncertainty of defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).

A Corporation for Public Broadcasting spokesperson says they've referred WTVP's case to their inspector general for further review.

Community anger and anxiety about WTVP's direction boiled over during the public comment section of the station's regular board meeting Tuesday.

The chairman of WTVP's board of directors said the Peoria public television station is not considering an imminent shutdown when the board meets on Tuesday.

Both the Illinois attorney general's office and Peoria Police Department are now asking questions about the "questionable, improper, or unauthorized" spending at WTVP.

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