The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has announced that it is shutting down after six decades due to the loss of federal funding. The decision follows the Trump Administration’s successful efforts to rescind $1.1 billion in federal funding previously allocated to the CPB.
“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,” Patricia Harrison, the president and CEO of CPB, said in a statement on Friday. “CPB remains committed to fulfilling its fiduciary responsibilities and supporting our partners through this transition with transparency and care.”
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting was first established by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967, and has long played a critical role in supporting public media across the United States by providing funding to public television (including PBS), radio stations (such as NPR), and initiatives that promote educational programming and community outreach. Public media representatives have warned that federal budget cuts would disproportionately impact rural outlets and regions underserved by commercial broadcasters.
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