For over four decades, Republicans have consistently voiced concerns that public broadcasting fails to represent their perspectives—or even acknowledge them. Despite raising this issue repeatedly, their criticisms have largely gone unaddressed. Just last year, NPR editor Uri Berliner revealed that among the 87 staff members in NPR’s Washington, D.C. newsroom, not one was a registered Republican or even politically unaffiliated; every single person was a registered Democrat.
This isn’t a case of oversight. Public broadcasting institutions have, for years, deliberately sidelined Republican voices—sometimes even portraying them negatively. They’ve had countless chances to diversify their viewpoints, reach a broader audience, and foster inclusivity. Yet, time after time, they’ve opted against it. Now, facing backlash from a significant portion of Congress and the threat of losing funding, they have only themselves to hold accountable.
While the situation is undeniably troubling, it’s a crisis they’ve brought upon themselves.