On July 18th, Congress approved President Trump's rescission request to strip away federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. WCBE will lose 10% of our operating budget as a result. Begin giving today to help us plan for the future of our station.
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The House approved a Trump administration plan to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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WCBE Presents Ryan Humbert Live From Studio A Fri. July 25th @ 2PM!
Local
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In this episode of Protecting What Matters, we discuss bank regulations for starting a de novo bank in Ohio with the Ohio Division of Financial Institutions. -
In this episode of The Internet Says it's True, we look at how a 1950s infrastructure project tore through Black and immigrant neighborhoods, and what’s being done to make things right. -
In this episode of Protecting What Matters, the Ohio Department of Commerce will walk you through what these scams look like and how to keep your loved ones safe. -
With a panel of passionate nonprofit leaders, we unpack the state of Central Ohio nonprofits at one of CMC’s most popular forums of the year. -
In this episode of The Internet Says it's True, we tell the story of Houdini's efforts and then speak with United States Congressman, Mark Pocan.
National
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Tom Michael, general manager of Boise State Public Radio, about what the cuts to federal public media funding mean for his station.
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More than 30 years after the release of Enter the Wu-Tang, the group is finishing its 27-city North American farewell tour billed as The Final Chamber.
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President Trump says he's already ended several conflicts around the globe and is working to conclude several more. We look at his approach to foreign policy.
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President Trump and his administration have been studying new sectoral tariffs that could cover a broad part of the American economy.
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No country can come close to the amount of money Americans spend at the box office… until China came along. The U.S. and Chinese film industries have a long history, with shifting power dynamics.
Health, Science, Technology, Environment
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In states without policies to drive renewable energy, power prices could surge as federal tax incentives for clean energy disappear, according to Energy Innovation, a think tank.
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Arts & Life
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The Senate voted to approve the $9 billion rescission package early Thursday.
The WCBE Podcast Experience
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With a panel of leaders, this CMC forum explores the origin, impact, and future of the Columbus Promise. The program’s key partners – the City of Columbus, Columbus City Schools, I Know I Can, and Columbus State – and an array of private backers – have all recently recommitted to launching a new phase of the program, with more than half of a new $25 million goal already raised.
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WCBE Presents Kristen Ford Live From Studio A Wed. July 9, 2025 @ 2PM!
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