Houston Public Media eliminates 9 staff positions after federal funding cuts
The news outlet lost $2.2 million in annual federal funding – or nearly 10% of its annual operating budget – when Congress voted in July to claw back $1.1 billion in funding over the next two years for public broadcasting.
Houston Public Media loses $4.4M in previously allocated federal funding over next two years
The rescission package proposed by President Donald Trump and approved by Congress claws back nearly $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides annual federal funding to PBS, NPR and their member stations across the country, including Houston Public Media.
Matt Thomas, award-winning radio journalist and News 88.7 anchor, dies at 41
The veteran broadcaster joined Houston Public Media in 2022, bringing years of experience to News 88.7 and its audience.
Houston Public Media Names Josh Adams General Manager
Following a national search, Houston Public Media today announces that veteran media executive and station manager Joshua B. Adams has been promoted to associate vice president and general manager, effective June 1, 2025.
‘This bill is dead’ — private school vouchers face a roadblock in the Texas House with days left in the session
Governor Greg Abbott and other supporters of private school vouchers are struggling to make headway in the Texas House, where many lawmakers remain skeptical of a program that would give tax dollars to private and homeschool students.
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