Threat to Corporation for Public Broadcasting Funding

For nearly 30 years, The Summit FM has relied on annual funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, accounting for approximately 8% of our operating budget. This support is vital to our ability to deliver the local music programming, emergency alerts, and community services you count on.

Recently, a federal executive order was issued to eliminate CPB funding for public media, including NPR, PBS, and over 1,500 local stations like ours. While the order's full impact is still unfolding and faces legal and congressional challenges, the potential loss of this funding would significantly affect The Summit FM and public media nationwide. Without CPB support, stations—especially in smaller or rural communities—may be forced to cut programming or even cease broadcasting entirely.

Your continued support has never been more critical as we navigate this uncertainty.

How You Can Help

Your donations have always been the backbone of The Summit FM. As we face external funding threats and unexpected technical challenges, your support ensures that we can continue to provide the distinctive local, regional, and international music and vital emergency information that our community depends on. Make a donation to the Summit today. 

Voice Your Concerns:

• Contact your legislators. Urge them to protect public media funding.
• Sign the petition at ProtectMyPublicMedia.org.

Thank you for standing with us. Together, we will keep The Summit FM an independent voice, building community around compelling music and enlightened content.

Summit FM General Manager Tommy Bruno with Patricia de Stacy Harrison, CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting