CPB Funding & KANW

Corporation For Public Broadcasting (CPB)Federal Funding for Public Broadcasting is Under Unprecedented Threat  

About CPB Federal Funding for Public Broadcasting  

What is the CPB role in public broadcasting?  

CPB is a private corporation created by Congress through the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967.

CPB is the steward of the federal government’s investment in public broadcasting and the largest single source of funding for public radio, television, and related online and mobile services in the United States.

CPB funds infrastructure that delivers public media content and emergency alerts to local stations, which are then responsible for delivering content to their audiences and public safety partners.

CPB’s mission is to provide every American with free, over-the-air access to local public media.

CPB’s federal appropriation is modest: roughly one one-hundredth of a percent (0.01%) of the federal budget. (An average of $1.60 per American annually)

CPB does not produce programming or own, operate, or manage any public media stations. It distributes more than 70% of its funding to more than 1,500 locally owned public radio and television stations.

Additionally, CPB, PBS, and NPR are independent of each other and of local public television and radio stations.

Why does public media need CPB funding?  

CPB funds go to stations, like KANW, across the country, which are some of the few remaining local media, particularly in rural, remote, and underserved communities.

KANW and other public stations play a crucial role in the Emergency Alert System (EAS), providing lifesaving public safety communications to the American people in times of national emergency, in partnership with federal, state, and local authorities. In fact, KANW serves as the Primary 2 EAS service for the state of New Mexico.

As the Primary 2 EAS Service KANW works closely with the state of New Mexico’s Office of Emergency Management and other emergency responders in the event of a statewide, regional, or national emergency. KANW messages informing other broadcasters (commercial and non-commercial), viewers, and listeners of a wide variety of emergencies.

What would defunding public media mean for local communities?  

CPB Funding is critical for KANW, cuts to CPB would hurt smaller, rural communities the most, where local public media stations are often the last locally operated and locally controlled media sources. These communities depend on KANW for essential public services, from local journalism, education resources to public safety alerts and community connections.

Utilizing CPB funding KANW produces and broadcasts extensive election coverage, which is not duplicated by other broadcasters in New Mexico. This service is provided to rural and underserve minority communities throughout Eastern, Northern, Western and Central New Mexico, as well as the metro areas.

Given the troubled state of the journalism ecosystem today, federal cuts would also accelerate the growth of news deserts.

How much CPB funding does KANW receive? In fiscal year 2024, 29% of KANW budget came from the CPB. That annual grant amount is calculated using a formula that takes into account our region’s population and how much funding we are able to raise locally from donations by individuals and support from small businesses and organizations.

In addition to community service grants, CPB allows us to reduce costs on satellite connections, music rights and more. The loss of this funding has an estimated annual impact on our organization of close to $1 million.

What would happen to KANW without CPB funding? KANW largest revenue stream is through the generous support of our members. Thank you! However, CPB funding is an important part of our operating budget. The loss of CPB funding would hinder our work, especially in serving rural, minority and underserved communities with journalism and programs that are freely accessible to all.

CPB funding supports KANW as you currently know it possible. The support enables us to provide all the best national programming and unique services through KANW and KANW-2. CPB funding supports our core services and lays a foundation for local initiatives that enrich and strengthen our community in a variety of areas.

What CPB funding makes possible For 75 years, KANW has provided an essential, accessible, and free public service to communities across Northern and Central New Mexico. KANW connects communities large and small, both urban and rural to the culture of New Mexico and is a window to the world. CPB funding helps KANW deliver news, information and inspiring programs to all New Mexicans.

Local news and Public Affairs: 

KANW has a growing newsroom at a time when nearly all news organizations are declining in size. In addition to local reporting, we are part of the Mountain West News Bureau, bringing you stories from across the Mountain West Region.

KANW Public Affair Programming Concerning New Mexico, Report From Santa Fe, and New Mexico Legislative Coverage.

KANW collaborates with the New Mexico Secretary of State’s office, Bernalillo County Clerk’s office, Sandoval County Clerk’s office and Public School districts to provide native language translations of election information announcements for general, county, city, and school elections. Native Languages include Keres, Navajo, Tewa, Towa and Vietnamese.

Coverage of New Mexico State of State Address and Unites States State of the Union Address.

KANW continues its proud tradition of being the venue for New Mexico music and maintains our associate with the New Mexico Latin Music Association and the New Mexico Hispano Music Association, New Mexico Music Hall of Fame, New Mexico Cultural Affairs Department, and New Mexico Tourism Department.

These relationships help preserve New Mexico’s rich music heritage, and the rich diverse culture in New Mexico.

New Mexico and Beyond:

People across New Mexico and beyond can access KANW journalism and programs wherever they are, at any time.

KANW broadcast network reaches across Northern and Central New Mexico through 10 full service radio stations, 3 translators.

Feeding Curiosity and Building Community:

KANW our local presence and multimedia approach provides listeners and readers with memorable stories that feed their curiosity. This reporting crosses political and social barriers, bringing people closer together and to their communities.

CPB funding allows KANW to provide remote broadcasts from educational and cultural events, bringing New Mexican cultural and heritage to New Mexican’s throughout Eastern, Northern, Western and Central New Mexico and around the world.

CPB Funding provided the funding necessary to maintain and expand KANW- 2, our 24 hours of news and information programming service.

CPB funding supports KANW’s service as the Primary 2 EAS service for the state of New Mexico. As the Primary 2 EAS Service KANW works closely with the state of New Mexico’s Office of Emergency Management and other emergency responders in the event of a statewide, regional, or national emergency. KANW messages informing other broadcasters (commercial and non-commercial), viewers, and listeners of a wide variety of emergencies.

CPB funding enables KANW to provide New Mexicans with NPR Programming, Science Friday, Albuquerque Economic Forum, KANW Special Reports, general education programming, fine arts programming including Classical Music for a Sunday Morning, and Michael Olivas and the Law of Rock and Roll.

Public Safety, Emergency Coverage and Essential Information:

KANW serves as the Primary 2 EAS service for the state of New Mexico. Providing critical EAS tests and announcements to urban and rural, minority and underserved communities. KANW is the only service many rural and underserved communities have access to for EAS and other critical announcements. KANW frequently provides such alerts, as well as wildfire coverage and public health information that is a lifeline for listeners across the state.

As with KANW, it is not uncommon for public media organizations to be the sole or primary source of emergency alerts and life-saving information in rural or remote areas. KANW frequently provides such alerts, as well as wildfire coverage and public health information that is a lifeline for listeners across the state.

KANW Community Impact

Accountability:

Local journalism with daily news

Public affairs programming with Concerning New Mexico, Report From Santa Fe and New Mexico Legislative updates.

Election Inclusion Coverage, KANW with the New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office, Bernalillo County and Sandoval County to provide election information in native languages Navajo, Keres, Spanish, Tewa, Towa and Vietnamese.

Public Safety:

KANW serves as the Primary 2 EAS service for the state of New Mexico. Providing critical EAS tests and announcements to urban and rural, minority and underserved communities. KANW is the only service many rural and underserved communities have access to for EAS and other critical announcements.

EAS messages alert communities of weather information, imminent threats. Wildfire, Amber alerts. And other local incident information.

Community Engagement:

KANW continues its proud tradition of being the venue for New Mexico music and maintains our associate with the New Mexico Latin Music Association and the New Mexico Hispano Music Association, New Mexico Music Hall of Fame, New Mexico Cultural Affairs Department, and New Mexico Tourism Department.

These relationships help preserve New Mexico’s rich music heritage, and the rich diverse culture in New Mexico.

KANW broadcasts New Mexico music daily, Native American and Classical Music weekly.

KANW works the New Mexico Hispano Music Association, Hispano Music Awards; programs rewarding music excellence in the Hispanic community.

KANW Events with Live Remote Broadcasts: Preserving New Mexico culture and community outreach with New Mexico fiestas. Featuring New Mexico musicians and remote breaks.

KANW Partners include City of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, the City of Santa Rosa, Town of Bernalillo, Sandoval County, Valencia County Chamber of Commerce, Central New Mexico Community College, NM Department of Cultural Affairs, Santa Fe Chapter of the NAACP, New Mexico Hispano Music Association, Hispano Music Awards, Gallup, and the City of Grants.

Election Inclusion Coverage, KANW with the New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office, Bernalillo County and Sandoval County to provide election information in native languages Navajo, Keres, Spanish, Tewa, Towa and Vietnamese.

What KANW Means to our listeners and donors

“It’s the heart and soul of New Mexico!!! Nothing can EVER compare to KANW 89.1!!!!”

KANW-2 is all I listen too. Thank you for a great station!

You all do such a wonderful job, thank you for your work!

Always enjoy listening to KANW first thing in the morning.

Thank you so much for all the news, stories and music you air. I have been listener for more than 40 years!

I love, no I need kanw-2!

Thank you for your service to our community!

KANW captures the essence of New Mexico through its music and its dialogue and laughter.

From Heidi Brown, Development Director for KANW, people have asked me what KANW stands for, for me it stands for “Keeping All New Mexican’s Well Informed.”

What can you do?

KANW and organizations across the country are standing together to protect public media to help us continue to serve Americans from all backgrounds with factual news and information. The more informed citizens we are the healthier our democracy.

You can make your voice heard by contacting US Senators and Representatives to share your thoughts and support about KANW public radio in New Mexico.

• Sen. Martin Heinrich https://www.heinrich.senate.gov/contact/write-martin
• Ben Ray Lujan https://www.lujan.senate.gov/contact/contact-form/
• Rep. Melanie Stansbury https://stansbury.house.gov/contact
• Rep. Gabe Vasquez https://vasquez.house.gov/contact
• Rep Teresa Leger Fernandez https://fernandez.house.gov/contact

KANW’s mission requires your ongoing and continuous generous support. If you are already a supporter, we thank you. If you are not a current donor or you can give more generously, now is an excellent time to donate https://donate.nprstations.org/kanw.

If you would like to record a support message for KANW and CPB funding, use your phone to record an audio file and email it to Heidi.brown@aps.edu. Please end your message with “Join me in contacting our US Senators and Representatives letting them know we support federal funding for CPB and KANW our local public radio station. Thank you!”