PBS chief Paula Kerger warns public broadcasting could collapse in small communities if Congress strips federal funding

As Congress moves to make massive cuts to public broadcasting this week, Paula Kerger, president and CEO of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), gives an unflinching look at the organization’s financial reality if its federal funding is stripped, and how she’s battling to protect the network’s iconic programming—from Frontline to Sesame Street. Kerger shares the role of corporate philanthropy in PBS’s future, its relationship with streamers like Netflix, and how she handles allegations of public media bias.