Trump’s war on public media, with PBS CEO Paula Kerger

28/11/2025 35 min
 Trump’s war on public media, with PBS CEO Paula Kerger

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Episode Synopsis

Paula Kerger, the chief executive of America’s public broadcaster, joins Mixed Signals at a moment when public broadcasting is facing its most existential threat in decades. Max and Ben ask her about the political onslaught from the Trump administration and Congress, and what losing federal support will mean for hundreds of local stations. Kerger makes the case for kids’ programming, and spars with Ben about the relevance of broadcast television in the first place.


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