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Senate committee confirms two appointees to Mississippi Public Broadcasting board; members press on NPR programming and funding needs
Summary
The Senate Committee on Nominations approved Charles Edward Cowan and Corey Joseph Custer to the Mississippi Educational Television/Mississippi Public Broadcasting board. Senators questioned programming balance and asked about funding for towers and digital initiatives.
The Senate Committee on Nominations advised and consented to two appointments to the Mississippi Educational Television (ETV) / Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) board: Charles Edward Cowan (senate nomination 31), to serve the remainder of a term through June 2027, and Corey Joseph Custer (senate nomination 32), with a term beginning July 30, 2024 through June 2028.
During Cowan's hearing, Senator Polk and others raised concerns about perceived partisan content carried on programs supplied by National Public Radio and asked whether MPB separates news and opinion. Cowan, who described a personal connection to MPB dating to childhood, said MPB is a state agency distinct from NPR and that the board and executives…
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