Right now, proposed federal budget cuts threaten to eliminate $1.1 billion in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which helps support local stations like KDNK. Federal funding helps us serve communities across the Western Slope with independent reporting, local music, cultural programming, and real-time emergency alerts. In areas with limited broadband, public radio is sometimes the only reliable news source.This funding accounts for less than 1/100th of 1% of the federal budget—but it makes a world of difference here.Let’s make sure rural voices aren’t silenced. We urge you to contact your representatives and tell them to oppose any cuts to public media