General Manager Update

5/27/2025
NPR, Aspen Public Radio, Colorado Public Radio, and KSUT Public Radio filed a lawsuit to challenge President Trump’s May 1, 2025 Executive Order on public media.
NPR and Katherine Maher, CEO of NPR Statement : NPR
https://variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/npr-v-trump-lawsuit.pdf

5/19/2025
CPB amends by-laws after President Trump fired board members.
https://current.org/2025/05/facing-trump-threat-cpb-amends-bylaws-to-protect-directors-from-removal/

5/19/2025
Alaska Senator Murkowski's comments on defunding public broadcasting. Wyoming closely resembles Alaska in terrain, dispersed populations, and signal delivery difficulties.
https://www.murkowski.senate.gov/press/release/senator-murkowski-reiterates-her-support-for-public-broadcasting

5/18/2025
CPB Board Chair responds after the CPB vs Trump hearing and ruling.
Wyoming’s Calvert, national broadcast chair, says NPR needs more perspectives

5/18/2025
NPR CEO Katherine Maher republishes changes and commitments the network made to the American public.
NPR’s editorial enhancements and our commitment to serving the American public.

5/15/2025
CPB vs Trump. A federal Judge in D.C. heard the legal challenge to Trump's firing of 3 CPB board members. Will rule in June.
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/15/nx-s1-5397965/cpb-trump-lawsuit-court-pbs-npr-public-broadcasting

5/12/2025
DOGE tries to visit Corporation for Public Broadcasting HQ.
DOGE tried to embed in the Corporation for Public Broadcasting : NPR

5/8/2025
Ready To Learn PBS production terminated by Department of Education. This affects children's programming on television.
https://current.org/2025/05/cpb-tells-stations-to-stop-ready-to-learn-work-following-termination-by-department-of-education/

5/8/2025
Legal experts comment on viability of President Trump's Executive Order.
https://current.org/2025/05/experts-say-trumps-cpb-order-should-have-no-legal-effect/

5/7/2025
NPR's response to article written by Uri Berliner, former NPR senior editor. (updated April 10, 2025)
https://www.npr.org/2024/04/09/1243755769/npr-journalist-uri-berliner-trust-diversity

5/3/2025
Wyoming's delegation offers views on defunding NPR and PBS.
Wyoming Delegation Supports Trump’s Order To Defund NPR And PBS | Cowboy State Daily

5/2/2025
PBS CEO Paula Kerger responds to President Trump's Executive Order to the CPB and its funding to NPR and PBS.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/pbs-chief-slams-trumps-executive-order-aiming-to-cut-federal-funding-for-pbs-and-npr-as-unlawful

5/2/2025
This is NPR's response to President Trump's Executive Order to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and its funding to NPR and PBS. This affects WPM programming and operations.
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/02/g-s1-64016/npr-statement-on-white-house-executive-order

5/1/2025
President Trump issued an Executive Order to CPB to cut NPR and PBS funding.
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/02/nx-s1-5384790/trump-orders-end-to-federal-funding-for-npr-and-pbs

4/30/2025
NPR CEO Katherine Maher's appearance on The Daily Show. This interview articulates NPR mission in a short segment.
https://youtu.be/2vFpPBeh0kA?si=KJKxnUnbcyaIKCL7

4/29/2015
President Trump tries to fire 3 Corporation for Public Broadcasting board members. CPB sues.
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/29/nx-s1-5381045/cpb-board-members-trump-lawsuit-npr-pbs

4/23/2025
The Trump administration's effort to dismantle Voice of America was temporarily blocked and may be appealed.
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/22/nx-s1-5372530/voa-trump-radio-free-asiahttps://www.npr.org/2025/04/22/nx-s1-5372530/voa-trump-radio-free-asia

4/23/2025
In related media, Bill Owens, longtime head of CBS's 60 Minutes resigned, as the network's parent company addresses a settlement with President Trump over his lawsuit focusing on an interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/22/nx-s1-5372733/60-minutes-bill-owens-cbs-trump-paramounthttps://www.npr.org/2025/04/22/nx-s1-5372733/60-minutes-bill-owens-cbs-trump-paramount

4/18/2025
WGCU has one of the original architects of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 living in their community. At 100 years old he reflects on the original intent of President Johnson and the administration, and the continuing relevancy today.
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/5qsv4imoq7o9yx6vv434y/Robert-Hilliard.mp4?rlkey=hbsocjf6vv91f7evrsrjplhbk&st=mq6js0xa&dl=0

4/18/2025
NPR CEO Katharine Maher's interview on ATC talking about the value of federal funding to NPR and stations.
https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2025-04-16/npr-ceo-katherine-maher-addresses-future-of-federal-funding-for-public-media

4/18/2025
Wyoming's Ruby Calvert was featured in an interview in Cowboy State Daily. Read what she has to say about CPB defunding.
https://cowboystatedaily.com/2025/04/16/public-broadcasting-chief-says-cuts-devastating-trump-says-pbs-very-biased/