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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.

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

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