Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down
WASHINGTON - The Corporation for Public Broadcasting said on Friday it will begin winding down operations, following Congress' vote to cut nearly $1.1 billion in federal funding. The decision is expected to severely impact local member stations of PBS and NPR that depend on federal support to operate. CPB said it told its employees that the majority of positions will be eliminated Sept. 30 with a small transition team staying on through January 2026. "Despite the extraordinary efforts of millions of Americans who called, wrote, and petitioned Congress to preserve federal funding for CPB, we now face the difficult reality of closing our operations," CPB president and CEO Patricia Harrison said in a statement. "CPB remains committed to fulfilling its fiduciary responsibilities and supporting our partners through this transition with transparency and care," Harrison said. Both NPR and PBS said they remain committed to maintaining service after the closure of CPB. A PBS spokesperson said in a statement to Axios,…
Corporation for Public Broadcasting to close after loss of federal funding
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a cornerstone of American culture for three generations, announced Friday it would take steps toward its own closure after being defunded by Congress — marking the end of a nearly six-decade era in which it fueled the production of renowned educational programming, cultural content and even emergency alerts.The demise of the corporation, known as CPB, is a direct result of President Donald Trump's targeting of public media, which he has repeatedly said is spreading political and cultural views antithetical to those the United States should be espousing. The closure is expected to have a profound impact on the journalistic and cultural landscape — in particular, public radio and TV stations in small communities across the United States.CPB helps fund both PBS and NPR, but most of its funding is distributed to more than 1,500 local public radio and television stations around the country.The corporation also has deep ties to much of the nation’s most familiar…
Corporation for Public Broadcasting announces it will shut down after Trump, Congress cut funding
Just weeks after Congress pulled funding for public media, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced it will be ending its operations.
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