MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending federal funding for publicly funded media Thursday night, May 1.

NPR and PBS will no longer receive direct and indirect funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. 

For more than 100 years, Wisconsin Public Radio, commonly known as WPR, has provided Wisconsinites with news, music, and educational programs. Now, those programs may be at risk. 

“I came up through journalism. My background is as a reporter, editor, and a news director and I believe that journalism creates healthy societies,” said Sarah Ashworth, the director of WPR. “There had been rumors and discussions that changes or threats to federal funding were likely coming.”

The Trump administration listed its reasoning for ending federal funding to the two public media entities for failing to report “fair, accurate or unbiased portrayal of current events.” In addition to this executive order, "Ashworth said that there have been reports the White House will ask Congress to rescind more than $1 billion of pre-approved funding for public media."

“We work really hard here in Wisconsin to reflect Wisconsin in our service and to serve everybody in our state,” said Ashworth. 

Ashworth says 5% of WPR’s funding comes from federal resources. She says it’s still too early to tell how the funding will impact WPR. 

“What’s hard to understand at this moment is what the broader impact will be on that entire system of public broadcasting across the country,” said Ashworth. 

That’s why she’s encouraging Wisconsinites who believe in publicly funded media to continue sharing their stories. 

“It’s time for us to talk about our value to the state of Wisconsin and the public service that we bring across the state,” said Ashworth.