Federal funding for public media, including local stations like KAMU, has been cut back. However, in this time of change and challenge, our mission will not change. We continue to deliver thoughtful, engaging and educational content to the Brazos Valley, while creating local programming to amplify voices from across the community and training the next generation of media professionals. But we need your help!
Read our General Manager’s update to KAMU email subscribers.
How You Can Help
You are a vital part of KAMU’s success! Here’s how you can help.
Show Your Support
Keep watching KAMU-TV, listening to KAMU-FM and catching up on your favorite KAMU Studios podcasts. Follow us on social media and subscribe to our YouTube channel.
Support Our Work
Every dollar counts. Make a donation to help ensure the continuation of the fact-based journalism, cultural discovery and community-centered programming you love.
Contact Congress
Even though federal funding has been cut back, you can still make your voice heard. Talk to your representatives and tell them how much you value public media.
What’s Happening
Federal funding for public media, including local stations like KAMU, has been cut back. Federal funding provided about 30% of KAMU’s annual budget. In real terms, that’s nearly $1.2 million a year. That money goes away starting this fall. It helped pay for programming, children’s educational content, infrastructure, broadcast technology, emergency alert services and so much more.
We are left navigating an uncertain path ahead. While we are still finalizing how KAMU will sustain its programming and operations going forward, we are committed to continuing our service to the community and are actively exploring new opportunities to keep that mission alive.
We are the only locally-owned television station remaining in our area. For 55 years, we’ve weathered political change and technological transformation with one focus: serving our community. This moment is no different.
What We’re Doing
- Review and Planning: We’re coordinating closely with the CPB, PBS, NPR and public media stations nationwide to understand and respond to legislative action.
- Staying Transparent: As we learn more, we’ll keep you informed on this webpage and our email newsletter.
- Diversifying Revenue: We are accelerating initiatives to grow membership, increase philanthropy and build new digital revenue streams so one funding source never again jeopardizes the work we do.
Though the funding decision presents significant challenges, we want to make one thing clear: We will continue to stand for integrity, for fact-based reporting and for quality programming that matters to the people we serve. We will persist with journalism that elevates local voices, ensures people are held to their actions and provides important context for issues that shape our world.
Thank you for your unwavering support and for being a part of the vital work we do. And to everyone who has contributed to KAMU, your generosity fuels our mission and helps us keep meaningful content alive for the community. We appreciate you.
Our General Manager will provide continued updates in our monthly email newsletter. If you’re not already subscribed, sign up to receive future editions.
Our Local Impact
What’s our impact in our community?
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Texas A&M students receive hands-on training for their future media careers.
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locally-produced programs, from music to politics to public affairs and more.
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hours of Texas A&M events broadcast and livestreamed each year for the campus community and Aggie Network.
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days a year that we provide life-saving emergency warnings for our community.
KAMU Supporter Testimonials
Your support of KAMU is invaluable for our work. We need and appreciate each one of you! Hear why KAMU matters so much to members of our community in these testimonials.
Thank you for standing with us. We love KAMU and we know you do, too!
Have questions or concerns about our future? Please email us and we’ll do our best to provide answers.
