1.0Juneau Empirehttps://www.juneauempire.comWire Servicehttps://www.juneauempire.com/author/wire-service/Letter: Public broadcasting is part of the fabric of Alaska’s rural communities - Juneau Empirerich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="kltKGNT7Vb"><a href="https://www.juneauempire.com/2025/06/17/letter-public-broadcasting-is-part-of-the-fabric-of-alaskas-rural-communities/">Letter: Public broadcasting is part of the fabric of Alaska’s rural communities</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.juneauempire.com/2025/06/17/letter-public-broadcasting-is-part-of-the-fabric-of-alaskas-rural-communities/embed/#?secret=kltKGNT7Vb" width="600" height="338" title="“Letter: Public broadcasting is part of the fabric of Alaska’s rural communities” — Juneau Empire" data-secret="kltKGNT7Vb" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.juneauempire.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2025/06/39692735_web1_BroadcastLetter-JUE-250621-1_1.jpeg15361024Public broadcasting forms an essential part of the fabric of Alaska’s rural communities. From emergency broadcasting to cultural programming to educational services, Alaska’s 27 public radio stations and four public TV stations provide critical resources to villages across our state, from Metlakatla to Point Hope. Scores of villages rely entirely on several small, scrappy public radio stations, which count on federal funding for the lion’s share of their annual budgets. These stations depend even more on federal support today after the complete loss of state funding for public broadcasting five years ago.