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WFYI is sharing this news from our collaborative partners at Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations (IPBS). As a direct result of state funding cuts on public media, IPBS made the difficult decision not to renew the collaboration agreement at the end of this year, which is impacting IPB News reporting positions.
WFYI, like its public media station colleagues from around the state, remains committed to continuing local news, relying on its local community engagement and reporting teams.
At WFYI, we are dealing with significant challenges due to state funding cuts and the looming threat of the loss of federal funding. Community support remains vital as we prepare for future sustainability and continue to provide our community with trusted journalism, inspiring stories and lifelong learning.
Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations
For Immediate Release
July 8, 2025
Contact: Mark Newman | IPBS Executive Director
317-828-6983 | mnewman@ipbs.org
Due to State Funding Cuts, Indiana’s Public Broadcasting Stations Propose Strategic Changes to Statewide Reporting Collaborative
Amid the loss of state funding and the threat of potential federal funding cuts, Indiana’s public broadcasting stations have proposed strategic changes and reductions for the IPB News statewide reporting collaboration.
“This is an incredibly difficult decision, but with the loss of state funding, individual stations have to make some very difficult decisions to address funding shortfalls and are focused on sustaining services to their local communities,” said Mark Newman, Executive Director of Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations, Inc.
In April, Indiana’s two-year state budget proposal excluded $3.675 million per year in annual funding for Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations, Inc. (IPBS), a critical investment that has long supported the essential services provided by public television and radio stations across the state. Seventeen public broadcasting stations—serving 95% of Hoosiers—deliver trusted journalism, lifelong learning and vital public safety information, free of charge to Indiana residents. This funding rollback directly affects the ability of stations to continue delivering these services at the scale and quality Hoosiers expect and rely on.
During this tumultuous time, Indiana stations remain steadfast in their mission to deliver free access to vital news and information. Individual stations will continue to collaborate on statewide reporting relying on the deep community knowledge and on-the-ground work of local reporters who live in, listen to, and report for their own communities. This proposed approach and reorganization to the IPB News statewide reporting collaboration is an immediate consequence of state funding cuts. Specifics of the plan will be released in the near future.
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About Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations, Inc.
IPBS is a non-profit consortium of seventeen public radio and television stations established in 1979. IPBS and its member stations are partners on education initiatives, civic affairs programming, and public safety projects. Stations are collectively focused on assisting learners of all ages, expanding access to public media content and services in underserved regions, and improving quality of life for Hoosiers. IPBS was founded out of desire to strengthen public media in Indiana. It is committed to connecting Indiana’s public media organizations to the critical resources needed to remain an indispensable asset to Hoosiers.
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