David Fischer
President & General ManagerDavid Fischer is the president and general manager of KNKX Public Radio. Prior to joining there in 2024, Fischer served as CEO of Tacoma Arts Live for nearly 18 years. He previously served many years as CEO at the Luther Burbank Center in Santa Rosa, CA, where he helped lead the development of a new Sonoma County hospital.
His 35 years in nonprofit service include work as a professional actor, TV news reporter/producer, and a studio team member in urban planning under architect Lawrence Halprin. He was also board president of various nonprofits including, Western Arts Alliance, Arts Network of Washington State, and Cultural Access WA. The latter secured state legislation to allow communities to tax themselves in support of arts, science and culture, and since its adoption has been deployed in King, Pierce and Thurston Counties. He co-led the first successful campaign in Tacoma, Washington for such local cultural funding.
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As part of a $9 billion rescission package, lawmakers rescinded money already allocated by Congress to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. So what does this mean for KNKX? -
Congress passed a rescission request eliminating CPB funding. That means that KNKX and public media organizations around the country have officially lost federal funding. -
KNKX's Emil Moffatt speaks with General Manger, David Fischer about the recent vote the U.S. House of Representatives took to rescind federal funding for public media. -
In a vote of 214 to 212, the House approved President Trump’s rescission request to end federal support for more than 1,500 public radio and television stations across the country, including KNKX.
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A message from KNKX President & General Manager David Fischer
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A letter from David Fischer regarding the DOGE subcommittee hearings on public media
