NFCB Meets the Moment

With CPB’s defunding, community radio faces an existential threat. Vital infrastructure for interconnection, public safety, and music rights could collapse or become unaffordable, leaving millions of Americans without trusted local voices. And yet, community radio is ready to innovate—if given equitable investment.

The truth is simple: without community radio, neighborhoods lose safety, culture, and connection. With it, they thrive. NFCB is meeting this moment—standing with stations, equipping them with tools and advocacy, and demanding that community radio be recognized as essential civic infrastructure for America’s future.