Rural Research Study Archives

Last July, Congress rescinded federal funding for public media. In the months that followed, much of the conversation understandably focused…

Serah MeadAugust 6, 2026

Advocacy Industry News NFCB Updates

Sixty-three percent of NFCB's member stations serve rural communities. For decades, those stations have shared stories that often don't match…

Serah MeadAugust 6, 2026

As NFCB prepares to release findings from our new Rural Research Study this summer, we wanted to take a moment…

Rima DaelJune 4, 2026

For decades, the public media system has relied on a narrow slice of data—primarily from Community Service Grant (CSG) recipients…

Rima DaelDecember 4, 2025

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