On May 30, PBS sued the Trump administration, just three days after NPR did the same. Iowa PBS knows local communities value its services, said Andrew Batt, Iowa PBS executive director.

Iowa PBS and Iowa Public Radio have been preparing for these cuts the last few months since it was proposed in early May. Nationally, this package cuts more than $1.1 billion for public broadcasting.

Iowa PBS Executive Director and General Manager Andrew Batt said the network would lose $3.5 million in federal funding, which he claims to be the largest cut in public money in the network's history.

But it also receives state support and fundraising through PBS members, which goes toward producing content like high school sports coverage, Iowa tourism programming and local history documentaries.

Iowa PBS receives 18% of its total budget, about $3.5 million annually, from Corporation for Public Broadcasting grants. Batt told KCCI that funding pays for 25 employees.

It plays a vital role in supporting communities, especially underserved ones. There are two things that many Iowans view as theirs: the Iowa State Fair and Iowa PBS. Both bring Iowans together.

LE CLAIRE, Iowa — Iowa PBS is coming to LeClaire to celebrate a major milestone. The statewide broadcast organization is celebrating the 50th season of " Market to Market." ...

Iowa PBS will lose about $3.5 million in the next couple months. This is the largest cut for the station in 55 years. The funding from the Corporation of Public Broadcasting makes up about 18% of ...