Statement From Chairman Of The Educational Broadcasting Authority
State funding for the West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority, the governing board of West Virginia Public Broadcasting, is currently up for debate in the West Virginia Legislature. The proposed Senate bill zeroes out $3.8 million in funding for the EBA, while the House bill fully funds it.
In a statement, EBA Chairman Bill File said that everything West Virginia Public Broadcasting does is in service to the people of the Mountain State.
"I’m confident West Virginia’s Legislature and Administration will work to find a way to continue their critical support of WVPB," File said. "The value WVPB brings to our State is enormous, as shown in its award-winning educational programs supporting our children’s efforts to learn during the recent pandemic. Public Broadcasting plays an important role in the quality of life in our State, and it has a positive impact on our efforts to recruit businesses and families to relocate to West Virginia."