Bowling Green State University’s television station will end much of its long-standing programming as a result of federal funding cuts, the university announced on Friday.

Starting after June 30, 2026, WBGU-TV, which broadcasts on channel 27, will no longer air PBS programming. Additionally, locally-produced shows, including “The Journal” and “BGSU Brain Game,” will end in the upcoming months.

The university states the cuts were a result of the loss of $1.1 million in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which makes up more than 40% of the station’s budget. CPB ceased operations after Congress voted to end funding for it, and President Donald Trump signed the bill.

“As a public university for the public good, Bowling Green has deep appreciation for the critical role public institutions, like the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, have in enriching our society,” BGSU Spokesperson Colleen Rerucha stated in a press release. “For more than six decades, WBGU-PBS has been a fixture at Bowling Green State University, providing learning experiences and opportunities for students interested in broadcast communications and springboarding careers, while serving 19 counties across northwest Ohio with educational and community-focused programming.”

According to the release, WBGU-TV will remain on the air, broadcasting programming from The Ohio Channel.

The Ohio Channel broadcasts coverage of state government issues, including sessions of the Ohio House of Representatives, the Ohio Senate, and the Supreme Court of Ohio, according to its website. The Ohio Channel is currently broadcast from 12 a.m. to 2 p.m. on WBGU-TV’s 27.2 subchannel.

According to statistics released by BGSU, WBGU-TV serves 550,000 people across 19 counties, and according to Nielsen data, 40,000 households watch WBGU-TV. Many of these households will be able to continue to watch PBS programming through other local stations, including WGTE-TV, channel 30, from Toledo or WFWA-TV, channel 39, from Fort Wayne, IN.

Besides broadcasting PBS and local programming, the station has long been a place for BGSU students to learn and produce television programs. The university says WBGU-TV will remain part of BGSU with a focus on livestreaming services, including Commencement, athletic and arts events and more.

“Bowling Green has identified a pathway that allows WBGU to remain a broadcasting unit at the University with limited operations, focused on livestreaming services,” Rerucha stated. “In addition, we are actively identifying new learning opportunities for students, while serving the community in innovative ways, and we look forward to leveraging our broadcast capabilities for our students and northwest Ohio.”

WBGU-TV and BG Falcon Media are separate operations of BGSU. Despite sharing call letters, WBGU-FM 88.1 is operated by BG Falcon Media.