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In the West Virginia mountains, a radio station is caught in the funding cut crossfire

By Frank Langfitt

Published July 20, 2025 at 10:12 AM EDT

Allegheny Mountain Radio, a network of three community stations, is not an NPR member station. But it will get caught in the crossfire of funding cuts.

Frank Langfitt

Frank Langfitt is NPR's London correspondent. He covers the UK and Ireland, as well as stories elsewhere in Europe.

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