Since Congress approved President Trump’s request to claw back $1.1 billion in funding for public broadcasting, local stations in rural areas are at risk of going dark. Megan Mineiro, a congressional reporter for The New York Times, went to rural Alaska to see how the cuts affect one radio station and a town that relies on it. Video by Megan Mineiro, Melanie Bencosme, Christina Shaman, Laura Salaberry, Haiyun Jiang, Alexandra Ostasiewicz and June Kim/The New York Times #alaska #KUCB #publicradio #publicbroadcasting
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