Bob Culkeen with WTCI PBS shares how the recent government defunding is affecting their programming and invites everyone to help the station by participating in their “Ale tRail” fundraiser.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – WTCI PBS aims for their inaugural “Ale tRail Off the Track Beer Festival” fundraiser to fill in the gaps from losing funding from recent government budget cuts.

Recently, public media stations lost thousands to millions of dollars in funding due to recent federal budget cuts. This includes Chattanooga’s local public media station, WTCI PBS, which lost over $1 million in funding.

To continue their mission of bringing quality programming, services, and education to the local area, WTCI PBS is expanding their annual “Ale tRail” event into a large beer festival. All proceeds

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