By Kyler Edsitty [Scottsdale, AZ, June 22, 2026] – From federal funding cuts to the loss of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), it has been a turbulent year for public media and local broadcasters. In 2025, the federal government voted to rescind funding for CPB, leading to its closure and the loss of the Community Service Grant (CSG), which local broadcasters rely on to remain operational. As Tribal broadcasters navigate these unprecedented changes, opportunities

Helpful FCC Links and Resources Included Public Comment Period The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Public Notice explaining the proposed auction rules and procedures, along with a separate list of available FM channels and their minimum opening bids. Comments are due by June 9, 2026 Reply comments are due by June 24, 2026 If approved, these procedures will govern the FCC’s February 2027 FM station auction. Highlights The FCC plans to hold an auction in Febr

Op Ed by Loris Taylor, NPM President and CEO There is a moment that is quiet and almost invisible. It is when light meets darkness. It does not arrive with fanfare. It shows up in the steady hands of a search and rescue volunteer tracing footprints across unforgiving terrain. It shows up in a mother who refuses to stop saying her child’s name. It shows up in investigators, counselors, advocates, and community members who walk into the hardest stories imaginable and choose to