They’ll have to sell a boatload of tote bags now.

When President Donald Trump forced the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to eventually shut down by clawing back $1.1 billion in funding from free, informational television and radio programming through 2027, New Hampshire’s nonprofit public television and radio stations lost $2.1 million combined. Although not a death blow to either institution, both will rely more heavily on contributions from their member audiences to fill estimated budget shortfalls per year of $1.3 million at NHPBS and $800,000 for NHPR.

Their journalism, national and local programming aren’t expected to be cut significantly just yet, officials from both said. So, for quizzical folks holding their breath, “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me” or “Granite State Challenge” t

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