🚨 Federal funding for public media — an investment made in an essential American resource for 50 years — has officially ended. To keep our communities connected, we need your help to stand with your local public radio stations today ➡️ goACPR.org

ALERT: Federal funding for public radio runs out in just hours. It’s up to us to secure continued support for this vital community investment and build a strong future for your local stations. ✅ Join the fight for the future of public radio: goACPR.org

Federal funding for public radio runs out on October 1, putting the local stations you rely on at risk. 📩 Contact your elected officials to help secure the future of critical funding: goACPR.org

Public radio is an investment in our communities and our country, serving all Americans regardless of where they call home. With federal funding set to run out next week, we must continue to support the local stations that make this vital service possible. Add your voice at goACPR.org

⏲ Time is running out for federal funding for public radio. Your local stations now face an uncertain future and are making difficult decisions about how to stay on the air. It’s up to us to secure the future of public radio. Take action at goACPR.org

Federal funding for public media will expire on October 1. While the circumstances have changed, our mission remains the same: fighting for the future of public radio. Add your name and tell your lawmakers — support the future of public radio: goACPR.org

Public radio isn’t just a source of news, entertainment, and information for listeners. It’s a launching pad to elevate the local voices and creative talent to the national stage. But now, without federal support, this pipeline is at risk. @wxpnfm.bsky.social

Amid the rise of news deserts, public radio stations provide essential local reporting on local government and business, high school sports coverage, and info on other events that connect audiences to their community. But without future support, news deserts will expand. 📰 Speak up at goACPR.org

In rural America, people can go miles without cell service or reliable internet. Public radio is often the only source of news and information for these communities. From the great plains to the sunbelt, local stations elevate the voices that make up the American heartland. Learn more at goACPR.org

Public radio is available to EVERYONE and opens the door to new experiences that can’t be found on commercial radio through unique news, music, and community programming. @boisestatepublicradio.org

The coming loss of federal funding will have a devastating impact on the millions of Americans who rely on public radio every single day. 🫵 We need your support – join our mission to secure the future of your local stations today: goACPR.org

Public radio = public service. Local stations foster a sense of community, promote civic engagement, and inspire listeners to get involved in their own backyards. 🤝 We need your help to preserve this invaluable resource: goACPR.org

The countless stories of listeners from Mississippi to Kansas of the vital services provided by local public radio stations sharing emergency alerts and critical updates demonstrate the immeasurable impact of public radio on American communities. #SavePublicRadio @kansaspublicradio.bsky.social

Thanks to the interconnected public radio system, stations throughout the country collaborate on reporting on issues affecting veterans’ quality of life, elevate military voices, and provide unique, in-depth coverage for those who serve. Find out more at goACPR.org

Local public radio stations like @wabe.org create lifelong connections with listeners. From news, to music, to educational programming, public radio connects Americans to their communities. #SavePublicRadio

Americans across party lines overwhelmingly trust public radio news and rely on emergency alerts and other services provided by their local stations. It’s clear: public radio is an invaluable resource for our communities. 🙋‍♂️Voice your support at goACPR.org

Without federal funding, stations WILL shut down – causing a public safety crisis for communities that will go dark without local service. 🆘 Take action at goACPR.org

Part of the fabric of America, public radio has been an institution for listeners in #SouthCarolina and communities across the country for decades. #SavePublicRadio

For decades, public media has brought the stories and culture of Native Americans to a wider audience. With funding eliminated, new generations of listeners could lose their connection and insight into Native cultures and communities forever. Help #SavePublicMedia at goACPR.org

📈Americans value public radio. A recent poll found that 71% of ALL Americans believe public radio is a valuable service for their community. Join the majority at goACPR.org

With local reporters in all 50 states, public radio reports on the lives of America’s agricultural workers, trends within the field, and how state and federal policies are affecting America’s farmers. 🌄goACPR.org

Cuts to public radio funding are a disaster waiting to happen for states, towns, and communities across the country and the local stations that serve them. Millions of Americans could soon feel the impact — voice your support for your stations today at goACPR.org

When listeners want coverage of local arts, culture, and performances that can’t be heard anywhere else, they turn to public radio. #SavePublicRadio

Public radio is a public service. It ensures nearly every American has access to free, noncommercial information. No matter who you are, what you do, or where you live, your local stations are here to serve YOU. 📻 Get the facts at goACPR.org

Public radio journalism asks the hard questions – of everyone. Not bound by commercial interests, local stations provide their listeners with the unbiased information they need to stay informed. Learn more at goACPR.org

Listeners across America – from #Tennesee and beyond – depend on their local public radio stations to keep them connected and informed. #SavePublicRadio

The future of public radio depends on your support. Join our mission and let your voice be heard at goACPR.org #SavePublicRadio

No matter where you live, your local public radio stations are there for you around the clock, keeping you connected to your community, your state, and the world. #SavePublicRadio @kentuckypublicradio.org

In rural communities in #Texas and throughout the country, families rely on public radio for news, weather and emergency alerting, and to stay connected across generations. #SavePublicRadio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social

Public radio stations connect listeners with music that often can’t be heard anywhere else, and allow local artists to reach audiences in their communities. #SavePublicRadio

With hurricane season underway, many communities cannot afford to have the emergency alerting and information services they provide even temporarily halted. In an emergency, every second counts. Stand up for these services at goACPR.org #SavePublicRadio

Public radio connects us all. In communities throughout America, from big cities to small towns, Americans are coming together to share what their local public radio stations mean to them, their families, and their neighbors. #SavePublicRadio

Imagine turning on your radio and tuning into static. Now, that’s the reality local communities could soon face. Voice your support for public radio at goACPR.org

Local public radio stations provide coverage and content that can’t be found anywhere else, including local high school and university sports coverage that lets listeners keep up with the home team. #SavePublicRadio @kxcvkrnw.bsky.social

Rural communities rely on their local public radio stations. Many of these areas don’t have access to broadband, and commercial media doesn’t serve their unique needs. Without public radio, communities in Maine, Montana, and beyond could be left behind. @mainepublic.org @mtpublicradio.bsky.social

Public radio fosters community connection, information, and opportunity. Whether it’s audiences in #Utah or in all states and territories across the country, local public radio stations make us all richer. @utahpublicradio.bsky.social #SavePublicRadio

Local public radio stations across the country are facing an unprecedented crisis. 76% of Americans agree – defunding public media would be a disaster for communities nationwide. Join the majority and #SavePublicRadio today!

Public radio is fighting to survive, and we need your help to save it. The fight isn't over. Tell your lawmakers to support public radio and join our mission today at goACPR.org #SavePublicRadio

Public radio connects families across generations and listeners in Iowa, Oklahoma, and beyond to the rest of the country and the world. #SavePublicRadio @kgou.org @iowapublicradio.org

🗣"Public radio matters to me…during the aftermath of Hurricane Helene it was a vital source of information." Many communities cannot afford to have the emergency alerting & information services they provide even temporarily halted. In an emergency, every second counts. @blueridgepublic.bsky.social

Dozens of public media stations in Tribal communities could go dark without federal funding. These invaluable voices must not be silenced. Tell your Representative to vote against rescission and #SavePublicRadio at goACPR.org

Communities in towns and states across the U.S. rely on their local public radio stations for access to their neighbors, local culture, and crucial services. Learn more at goACPR.org #SavePublicRadio

🗣"We want the lifeline.” Local public radio stations are a lifeline for communities in West Virginia and all of America. #SavePublicRadio @wvpublic.bsky.social

🚨The House is set to consider a rescission bill clawing back federal funding for public media later today. If passed, it would force many local public radio stations to close. Tell your Representative to stand up for local stations and oppose this devastating proposal at goACPR.org #SavePublicRadio

In your car, your backyard, or areas other broadcasts don’t reach, local public radio provides programming, news, and information that keeps listeners in Maine, Kentucky, Utah, and throughout America entertained, informed, and educated. #SavePublicRadio @lpm.org @mainepublic.org @kuer.org

🗣 "It has been such an important part of my life – I do not want to lose it." If we lose public broadcasting, we lose our history and the local voices that make every town in states like Missouri and across America unique. #SavePublicRadio

Classical, jazz, Americana, folk, and regional music is often only heard on public radio. Local artists, bands, symphonies, and orchestras depend on public radio stations to reach an audience. Tell your Senators: don’t stop the music. #SavePublicRadio today! 🎻🎷🎸 ➡️ goACPR.org

Whether stationed abroad or back home in states like Oklahoma and Indiana, public radio keeps our service members connected and part of our communities. #SavePublicRadio @kosuradio.bsky.social

🗣 "Those are the kinds of life-saving information that we get from our public radio stations." Local public radio stations provide community information that can’t be found anywhere else. No matter where you live, public radio is there for you. @boisestatepublicradio.org #SavePublicRadio

🚨 The impact of rescission would be IMMEDIATE. Many local public radio stations in rural areas would likely shutter within weeks of losing federal funding. Programming cuts, staff reductions, & contributions may not be enough to keep them on the air. #SavePublicRadio today at goACPR.org