WUCF取消其新闻节目“新闻之夜”, 原因是联邦和州资助损失, WUCF canceled its news show "NewsNight" due to lost federal and state funding, shifting focus to education and emergency broadcasts.

中佛罗里达州公共广播公司WUCF在2025年10月31日的最后一集后取消了每周新闻节目“新闻之夜”, WUCF, Central Florida’s public broadcaster, has canceled its weekly news program “NewsNight” after its final episode on October 31, 2025, due to major funding losses from federal and state sources. 该节目自2019年起播出,对地方和国家问题进行了中立的分析。 The show, which aired since 2019, provided neutral analysis of local and national issues. 执行制作人Steve Mort指出,预计每年损失200万美元,需要优先处理教育内容。 Executive Producer Steve Mort cited a projected $2 million annual loss and the need to prioritize educational content. 取消后,特朗普政府停止了CPB筹资,德桑提斯总督否决了国家支持。 The cancellation follows the Trump administration’s halt of CPB funding and Governor DeSantis’s veto of state support. WUCF正在筹集私人资金,以维持基本的方案编制工作,并继续制作PBS内容和24/7紧急情况警报频道。 WUCF is raising private funds to sustain essential programming and continues producing PBS content and a 24/7 emergency alert channel.