IDAHO FALLS — KISU-FM looks at a new reality it’s facing after Congress approved the elimination of federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, as it figures out how to stay on the air with the loss of major funding.

Jamon Anderson, KISU station manager, spoke Thursday afternoon at the City Club of Idaho Falls to discuss what stations like his and those around Idaho are facing now. KISU, located at Idaho State University, has been on the air since 1999, broadcasting games for ISU Athletics and news programming throughout eastern Idaho.

“KISU essentially lost 25% of its annual funding,” Anderson said.

In total, KISU will see a loss of $150,000 from its budget, but Anderson said that for the station to run as it is currently, it needs about $130,000. He said the station’s

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