The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which provides federal funding to public media outlets such as NPR and PBS, announced on Friday that it will begin shutting down operations following the elimination of nearly $1.1 billion in federal funding.
BREAKING: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced that it is shutting down after being defunded. pic.twitter.com/h9wUdiqFvj
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The decision is expected to significantly impact approximately 1,500 local public radio and television stations across the country.
The announcement follows a series of actions by President Donald Trump and Congress aimed at ending taxpayer support for the organization.
In May, President Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to halt all funding to NPR and PBS.
The following month, the House of Representatives approved a White House request to withdraw the $1.1 billion that had previously been appropriated for the CPB.
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In addition, the Senate Appropriations Committee’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2026 included no funding for the CPB, marking the first time in more than 50 years that the organization has faced a complete cut in federal support.
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