April 30th

It’s time for the West Texas Dispatch!

We’ll look ahead to Abilene’s biggest day of philanthropy. Abilene Gives set a fundraising record of more than 2.5 million dollars last year. Can the city’s generosity surpass that tally?

The White House is telling Congress to rescind the money allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Local public radio stations would be hit hardest by this move. We’ll hear more – as an independent local broadcaster brings us the details.

Lubbock ISD is struggling to navigate its budget process amid uncertainties around a bond election and legislative action.

On West Texas Roots, we’ll hear from an Abilene Farmer’s Market vendor whose family has been farming in Stamford since the 80s.

AND a Big Country band is hoping to hit it – tiny?-- The Brownwood musicians are part of this year’s Tiny Desk Contest.

All that and more coming up after the news from KACU