CPB to Wind Down Operations After Losing Federal Funding
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has announced it will begin winding down its operations after losing federal funding for the first time in over 50 years. This follows the passage of a federal rescissions package and the Senate Appropriations Committee's FY 2026 bill, which excluded CPB funding. CPB has historically supported public media to inform, educate, and engage communities.
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For nearly 60 years, CPB has carried out its Congressional mission to build and sustain a trusted public media system that informs, educates, and engages.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 1, 2025) – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced today that it will begin an orderly wind-down of its operations following the passage of a federal rescissions package and the release of the Senate Appropriations
