Jerry L. Hawkins accepted an Emmy for Recovering the Stories, a documentary series that traces overlooked chapters of Dallas history, and emphasized the importance of local media and community storytelling.
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Not just Big Bird: Things to know about the Center for Public Broadcasting and its funding cuts
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds PBS, NPR, and other public media outlets, will close on September 30th after the U.S. government withdrew funding, potentially resulting in the closure of up to 80 NPR stations and the loss of children’s programming, weather updates, and disaster alerts in rural areas.