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High school sports at PBS stations could be at risk with potential federal funding cuts

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PBS stations across the U.S. have been adding high school sports over the years in a bid to expand local content.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order looking to cut federal funding to PBS and NPR .

The White House plans to soon send a "rescissions" bill to Congress , which includes cuts to NPR and PBS .

NPR , which was included in the executive order, sued Trump in response.

Some stations would be more affected than others if they were to lose federal subsidies.

"I've been doing this for over 36 years ," says Julie Overgaard , executive director of South Dakota Public Broadcasting .

SDPB receives $2.2 million in federal funding, and $5.6 million from the state.