Arkansas drops PBS, citing costs and loss of federal funding

The decision will end statewide access to PBS programming starting July 1, with the network rebranding as Arkansas TV. The ...

Arkansas becoming 1st state to sever ties with PBS, effective July 1

The commission that oversees public television in Arkansas voted Thursday to sever ties with PBS, making it the first state ...

First state announces to have cut ties with PBS due to ‘not feasible’ costs

PBS confirmed that Arkansas is the first state to definitively cut ties, noting that Alabama had considered similar action ...
Arkansas Times

RIP, Arkansas PBS

The end of federal funding for public media demolishes Arkansas PBS. The station will rebrand as ATV and feature mainly local programming.

Arkansas commission votes to cut ties with PBS, rebrand stations as Arkansas TV

Arkansas is the first state to announce it will sever ties with the Public Broadcasting Service after funding from the ...

Arkansas will become first state to end PBS affiliation

The state’s educational television commission cited a $2.5 million reduction in annual federal funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting as a factor.