The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will shut down its operations after the loss of federal funding, the nonprofit said today, in a blow to local TV and radio stations that have relied on its grants for nearly six decades.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will start to wind down its operation after President Trump signed a law clawing back $1 billion in funding.

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…

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) will begin an “orderly wind-down” of its operations after an executive order halted funds.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will shut down its operations after losing federal funding, the nonprofit said Friday, in a blow to local media that have relied on its grants.