COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Nearly a month since Congress passed its rescission package defunding public media, and President Trump signed it into law, local public radio stations in Colorado are still navigating uncharted waters as they determine what the future holds.

KCME in Colorado Springs has been playing classical music over the airwaves since 1979. Found on dial 88.7 FM, KCME also broadcasts in rural counties like Chaffee, Summit, Fremont and elsewhere. They also transmit Jazz 93.5.

“Our budget is only about a million dollars, and we run two full-time stations on that million dollar budget,” said Stephanie Horton, general manager for KCME and Jazz 93.5. “It's a very lean budget. And therefore any impact is serious for us.”

Horton said they have money in reserves to get the

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