St. Louis Public Radio has received an outpouring of support last in the wake of federal public media funding cuts imposed by President Donald Trump.

The local National Public Radio affiliate embarked on a one-week fundraising campaign last week to offset a $575,000 loss in annual funding, Congress revoked on July 18, rescinding previously approved funding for public media over the next two years at Trump’s request.

In seven days, nearly 2,500 donors raised more than $800,000.

“This campaign wasn’t just about filling a funding gap,” said St. Louis Public Radio Interim General Manager Jess Luther in a report about the outcome of the campaign. “It was about showing that public media still has many people in its corner — people who believe that accurate journalism is a public good and that

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