CPB allocated funding to NPR, PBS for decades
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced it will be shutting down operations after Congress pulled its funding at the direction of President Donald Trump.
In a press release Friday, the CPB said it would begin “an orderly wind-down of its operations following the passage of a federal rescissions package” last month.
“For nearly 60 years, CPB has carried out its Congressional mission to build and sustain a trusted public media system that informs, educates, and serves communities across the country,” CPB said in its statement. “Through partnerships with local stations and producers, CPB has supported educational content, locally relevant journalism, emergency communications, cultural programming, and essential services for Americans in every community.”