While some believe that Federal Funding for Public Broadcasting is no longer needed, we at WTMD, along with many others,
believe that it's a very worthy investment of federal dollars.
Ultimately, the decision rests with you.
As you have heard during our fund drive, listener financial support is the largest component of our funding. WTMD listener contributions are leveraged by 6% and WTMD receives a grant of just over $115,000. This funding cut would be difficult to absorb without reducing our programming services and limiting our mission of supporting local musicians and providing meaning community events.
Also, many of our colleague stations in rural or economically hard-hit areas depend on federal funding for their very survival.
We hope you will call your Members of Congress –
and tell them what you think of public broadcasting and the proposed
cuts. Congress could take action on these cuts in the next few days, so
please act now.
Here is a list of Maryland Congressional Representitives
House of Representitives:
- Bartlett, Roscoe
Maryland-6th, Republican
2412 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515-2006
Phone: (202) 225-2721 - Cummings, Elijah
Maryland-7th, Democrat
2235 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515-2007
Phone: (202) 225-4741 - Edwards, Donna F.
Maryland-4th, Democrat
318 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515-2004
Phone: (202) 225-8699 - Harris, Andy
Maryland-1st, Republican
506 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515-2001
Phone: (202) 225-5311 - Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland-5th, Democrat
1705 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515-2005
Phone: (202) 225-4131 - Ruppersberger, Dutch
Maryland-2nd, Democrat
2453 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515-2002
Phone: (202) 225-3061 - Sarbanes, John P.
Maryland-3rd, Democrat
2444 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515-2003
Phone: (202) 225-4016 - Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland-8th, Democrat
1707 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515-2008
Phone: (202) 225-5341
US Senate:
- Cardin, Benjamin L. - (D - MD)
509 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4524
Web Form: http://cardin.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm - Mikulski, Barbara A. - (D - MD)
503 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4654
Web Form: http://mikulski.senate.gov/contact/
2 comments:
Steve, there's a lot of people in this community that support WTMD. Let's show that support this week.
If anyone needs a sample, here's a copy of a letter I wrote to Rep. Elijah Cummings of the 7th.
"Rep. Cummings,
I'm writing to ask you to oppose the elimination of Federal Funding for Public Broadcasting. I'm one of many people around the U.S. and in your district who listens to and greatly appreciates public radio. The importance of public radio stations like WTMD Towson to the culture and community of the greater Baltimore area cannot be over-emphasized. In this time of difficult budget cuts, all responsible Americans understand that many things must be sacrificed to ensure that our government maintains financial solidarity going into the future. But as you hear debate on this topic this week, please consider the small amount of the federal budget which goes to public broadcasting and what a large return we, the public, get from that small expenditure. If public radio were an openly traded commodity, and cultural enrichment could be measured in dollars and cents, investing in public radio would be an obvious choice.
Respectfully,
Joshua D. Gullett"
Is there a resource with all representatives listed so I can spam this out to everyone I know? I want to make it as easy as possible for everyone to to engage their reps wherever they live.
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