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🚨 Public Broadcasting Is Under Threat — and That Matters for Community Media Too While Hōʻike is a PEG (Public, Education, and Government) Access station, not a PBS or NPR affiliate, we stand with our colleagues in public broadcasting media—and the communities they serve—at this critical moment. The federal government is moving to eliminate funding for PBS, NPR, and the national infrastructure that supports public broadcasting. This includes canceling grants for children’s educational programs, issuing executive orders to block support, and attempting to claw back previously approved funding. Why does this matter to us? Public broadcasting and PEG access media serve different—but deeply complementary—roles: PBS and NPR provide nationally trusted content, emergency alerts, and lifelong learning tools. PEG stations like Hōʻike amplify local voices, government transparency, education, and community storytelling—especially in areas overlooked by commercial media.
When public media is weakened, all non-commercial media ecosystems suffer, particularly in rural and underserved communities. We need a strong public media landscape at every level—national and local. 📣 Make your voice heard in just a few clicks: 💻 CLICK HERE TO SEND AN EMAIL
(it is prewritten and easy to send in a few clicks!) Sending an email to your lawmakers is fast, easy, and powerful. Help protect federal support for public broadcasting—because a strong public media system helps all of us tell our stories, inform our neighbors, and uplift our communities. Mahalo for standing with public media!
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