President Donald Trump announced an executive order to cut federal funding to National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service, leaving public radio in a state of uncertainty.

The Executive Order signed on Thursday said funding to NPR and PBS is no longer necessary because alternative sources of news exist. This article, Trump signs Executive Order to cut NPR, PBS funding,

The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which distributes funding to PBS and NPR stations, to "cease direct funding" to them.