CPB Board Votes to Dissolve After Funding Cut

The board of directors for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting voted unanimously to dissolve the organization on December 10, with the decision announced on Monday, marking the end of the private agency that has distributed federal funds to public media outlets across the United States for nearly six decades.

Created by Congress in 1967, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, or CPB, was established to support a nationwide network of noncommercial educational television and radio stations. It provided funding to entities such as PBS and NPR, as well as more than 1,500 locally owned and operated public radio and television stations. These outlets have delivered news, children's educational programming, cultural content and community-focused stories to audiences regardless of location or economic status.

The dissolution follows a congressional decision last summer to rescind $1.1 billion in federal funding previously allocated through fiscal year 2027. That action, enacted through legislation signed by President Donald Trump in July, effectively halted the agency's operations by the end of September. The funding cut stemmed from administration efforts to eliminate support...