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Public broadcasting save Marfa radio and big stakes in CPB funding
A Texas columnist defends public broadcasting citing Marfa Public Radio’s role during a 2009 West Texas wildfire. The piece warns CPB funding cuts endangering tiny stations and rural services, noting Houston Public Media would struggle and many rural outlets could vanish without federal support.
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