KZYX has now officially lost 25% of it's operational funding, or 174 thousand dollars. These cuts at KZYX have necessitated cutting news staff, as well as many critical operational expenses, leaving KZYX and KZYZ Mendocino County Public Broadcasting in a vulnerable position.
The House voted on final passage of the Trump administration's rescission package, which has officially clawed back $9 billion in funds allocated for public media and foreign aid last evening.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting stands to lose $1.1 billion meant to fund it through the next two years. CPB acts as a conduit for federal money to NPR, PBS and their member stations.