Congress Voted to Defund Public Media - Now we're counting on you.

Dear KUAF Listener,

On July 18, 2025, Congress voted to rescind money already appropriated to fund public media via the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Roughly one week later, on July 24, the President signed the bill eliminating federal funding. This change will significantly impact public media stations such as ours that serve millions of listeners every day.

Federal funding of public media is being eliminated - now we're counting on you.

For KUAF Public Radio, this funding amounts to approximately $193,000 annually, or about 17% of our budget. This loss in funding comes at an already financially challenging time for the station. That puts the music, news programming, Ozarks at Large, community events, and local reporting that you love and rely on from KUAF in jeopardy.

We're moving into an uncharted future, but our commitment to you remains unwavering, and your support has never been more vital. We are committed to continuing to bring you rigorous journalism, courageous storytelling, inspired music discovery, and community connection.

Your support has made possible:

• Our comprehensive coverage of Northwest Arkansas, the Arkansas River Valley, eastern Oklahoma and southern Missouri
  
• Ozarks at Large, connecting you to local issues and culture
  
• Our music programming that introduces you to new artists and sounds
  
• Community events that bring people together
  
• Local election coverage and civic engagement
  
• Emergency weather and news updates when you need them most
  

All of that and more was made possible by broadcasting out of our studio in downtown Fayetteville, thanks to the generous donations of people like you.

You put the "public" in public media, and together we will ensure that free access to trusted reporting, inspiring music discovery and programs that stoke your curiosity continues in service of everyone throughout Northwest Arkansas, the Arkansas River Valley, eastern Oklahoma, southern Missouri, and the Ozarks.

Now is the moment to consider what KUAF means to you, your friends and family, and all those who rely on it. Ensure your support matches that value and your capacity to give.

We are exploring multiple strategies to replace this lost funding and ensure KUAF's continued operation. In the meantime, your donation is more critical now than it has ever been. Every dollar helps and sustained support on a monthly basis has a significant impact on our ability to meet this moment and ensure our public service continues. Please give now.

Stand with KUAF and public media - not only for yourself, but for the millions who benefit from a trusted resource, a reliable companion, and a civic cornerstone.

Warmly,

Clint Schaff
KUAF General Manager

P.S. - If you're not already a monthly sustaining contributor, now is the perfect time to start. Monthly gifts provide the steady, predictable support that will help us navigate this uncertain time.

Ways to Give:
Online: supportkuaf.com
Phone: 479-575-2556
Mail: Send checks to KUAF Public Radio, 9 S. School Ave., 1 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701