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In the Moment

Exploring the impacts of public media cuts in the rural Midwest

On today's show...

Cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting have a more significant impact on rural states than our urban neighbors.

SDPB sits down with the leaders of public media in Midwestern states. We discuss the uncertain funding future for public media.

Stacy Decker is general manager and CEO of Nebraska Public Media. John Harris II is president and CEO of Prairie Public Broadcasting in North Dakota. And Andrew Batt is executive director and general manager of Iowa PBS.

Ruby Calvert also joins this conversation. She is the chair of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's board of directors (1:00-31:50).

Plus, a partnership between ICT News and South Dakota Searchlight hopes to fill in some gaps in our understanding of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People in the state.

Amelia Schafer with ICT News and John Hult with South Dakota Searchlight discuss their upcoming database (31:50-49:29).

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In the Moment
Lori Walsh is a special correspondent with SDPB and host of the "In the Moment" podcast.
Ari Jungemann served as a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ellen Koester served as a producer of "In the Moment," SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.