Bowling Green State University’s television station will end much of its long-standing programming as a result of federal funding cuts, the university announced on Friday.
Starting after June 30, 2026, WBGU-TV, which broadcasts on channel 27, will no longer air PBS programming. Additionally, locally-produced shows, including “The Journal” and “BGSU Brain Game,” will end in the upcoming months.
The university states the cuts were a result of the loss of $1.1 million in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which makes up more than 40% of the station’s budget. CPB ceased operations after Congress voted to end funding for it, and President Donald Trump signed the bill…