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Austin Fuller
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Falls Church
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By Austin Fuller Verified| Current Verified America’s Public Television Stations is urging Congress to reject any rescission of public media’s federal funding after reports of a White House plan to do so surfaced Monday. The New York Post first reported on a Trump administration pitch for Congress to “clawback” $1.1 billion appropriated to CPB. The New York Times also reported that figure, saying it would total about two years of CPB funding and noting that the proposal excluded about $100 million for emergency communications.
By Austin Fuller Verified| Current Verified Louisville Public Media has named Kenya Young its next president and CEO. Young, who will begin May 19, joins LPM after former CEO and President Stephen George left the organization to join the American Journalism Project in January as head of emerging markets. Young is currently a senior VP at New York Public Radio, where she oversees a portfolio of national radio shows, podcasts, broadcast operations, live events and audience development, a news release said.
By Austin Fuller Verified| Current Verified CPB leaders spoke publicly Tuesday about last week’s congressional hearing on public media and described the challenges facing efforts to preserve CPB’s federal funding. The March 26 hearing, dubbed “Anti-American Airwaves: Holding the heads of NPR and PBS Accountable,” ended with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), chair of the House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, calling for CPB to be defunded and dismantled.
Company Info
Current
Current is a financial technology company based in New York City, founded in 2015 by Stuart Sopp and Trevor Marshall. It specializes in mobile banking services that provide an alternative to traditional banking. Operating without physical branches, Current delivers its services entirely through a mobile app available on both Android and iOS platforms. The company partners with Choice Financial Group and Cross River Bank to support its banking infrastructure. Current offers a variety of financial services through its app, including spending accounts with early paycheck access, fee-free overdraft protection, secured credit building tools, and savings options with interest rates up to 4%. Customers benefit from no annual fees, no overdraft fees, and no minimum balance requirements. The company targets individuals who are underserved by traditional banking systems, aiming to provide affordable and accessible banking solutions. Current has been recognized as one of "The World’s Top 250 Fintech Companies" by CNBC and is a member of the American Fintech Council.
Falls Church, United States
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Founded: 2015