KSPS

News Summary:

KSPS's annual report, released on March 26, 2026, discussed a historic rescission in public broadcasting funding, noting the federal funding model established by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) in 1967 has sustained PBS, NPR, and local stations for over five decades. Previously, on March 19, the annual report highlighted KSPS PBS's role in civic health by providing access to trustworthy local information, particularly as media consolidation and "news deserts" reduce local coverage. Earlier, on March 16, the organization's annual report detailed its Career Explore NW initiative, which extends educational connections to youth through high school and early higher education by partnering with regional businesses and supporting educators to open career possibilities. The report also noted the Operations and Engineering team manages a complex broadcast system, delivering four KSPS PBS channels across Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho, Western Montana, and Western Canada via cable, satellite, online streaming, and free over-the-air broadcast. Also on March 16, KSPS PBS reported it began 2025 by presenting Spokane's Quiero Flamenco and their new work "Gradience" to a sold-out performance at the Myrtle Woldson Theater in January.