Public broadcasting stations in the state are bracing for big changes. In Moline, WQPT’s general manager Dawn Schmitt said the TV station expects to have to cut staffing — and the amount of community service it provides.

Lauren Adams, general manager for KUCB public radio in Unalaska, Alaska, didn’t have much time to reflect on Congress, 4,000 miles away, stripping federal funding for public media this week. She’s been too busy working.

"Like the people who turned Louisiana from a mosquito-ridden wilderness into a hospitable haven, we'll adapt and make the most of what we have," KRVS general manager said.

About 1,500 public broadcasters nationwide face severe budget cuts after the Senate voted Thursday to claw back $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

The House gave final approval to President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid.

The rescissions revised package passed by a vote of 51-48, with Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski joining Democrats in voting against it.

The rescissions package the Senate approved early Thursday pulls more than $1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) that provides federal funding for NPR and PBS.

North Carolina’s public broadcasters face federal funding cuts as House lawmakers prepare for final vote. Learn how it could affect NPR and PBS services.