Corporation for Public Broadcasting gives $3 million in grants to expand Native public media programming

Koahnic Broadcast Corporation plays a unique and essential role in bringing Native voices and perspectives to the national conversation. This investment strengthens KBC’s ability to tell stories that are too often missing from other media options, while expanding the reach of trusted programming across digital and broadcast platforms.”

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced $3 million in grants to the Koahnic Broadcast Corporation (KBC) to expand the production and distribution of public media programming that elevates Native voices, stories and perspectives for audiences nationwide. The grants advance CPB’s ongoing commitment to support trusted, community-based journalism and culturally rich content that reflects the breadth of the American experience.

KBC, the nation’s leading producer and distributor of Native-focused public media programming, will use the funds to significantly grow its broadcast and digital capacity. This investment will enable KBC to expand its team with the addition of a chief content officer, new digital producers, and a Native language producer, strengthening its ability to develop distinctive programming for radio, podcast and video platforms.

CPB’s investment will further enhance and expand KBC’s flagship programs: Native America Calling (NAC) — the nationally syndicated live call-in show featuring conversations with Native leaders, experts, artists and community members; and National Native News (NNN) — the only daily national newscast covering Native and Indigenous issues across the United States.

The grants will also support deeper collaboration with public media stations across the country, fostering a wider and more connected ecosystem for Native-produced content. The funding support will enable KBC to continue providing reliable, affordable and sustainable distribution of radio and internet content via Native Voice One (NV1) for an even greater number of stations and producers, ensuring content is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

“Koahnic Broadcast Corporation plays a unique and essential role in bringing Native voices and perspectives to the national conversation,” said Kathy Merritt, chief operating officer of CPB. “This investment strengthens KBC’s ability to tell stories that are too often missing from other media options, while expanding the reach of trusted programming across digital and broadcast platforms.”

The Native Programming Fund builds on CPB’s long-standing commitment to Tribal and Indigenous public media, which includes sustained investments in content, journalism, station infrastructure and capacity-building at Native-licensed and Native-serving public media organizations.

About CPB

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is a private, nonprofit corporation created by Congress in 1967. It has helped support the operations of more than 1,500 locally managed and operated public television and radio stations nationwide. CPB is the largest single source of funding for public radio, television, and related online and mobile services. With the rescission of federal funds for FY 2026 and FY 2027, CPB is in the process of winding down operations. For more information, visit www.cpb.org and follow us on Facebook or LinkedIn.

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