After nearly 60 years in operation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down. The CPB has faced increasing hostility from conservatives and ultimately had its funding cut last year. The closure of the organization eliminates a source of support for organizations like PBS and may put local broadcasters at risk.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced it will end its operations by early 2026 after Congress voted to revoke the organization’s funding for the next two years at President Donald Trump’s request. For more than 50 years, CPB was responsible ...

As the agency prepares to shut down operations it is dispersing the remaining $7.1 million in grant funds When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. WASHINGTON—The Corporation for Public ...

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will be honored with one of the television’s top prizes even as it winds down its nearly 60-year work after the U.S. government withdrew funding. Why your holiday gift returns might go to a landfill and what you ...