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What Happens to PBS and NPR Now
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting had $1.1 billion funding rescinded after the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a package of spending cuts last month.
PBS North Carolina begins voluntary separation program after CPB funding cuts
The broadcaster, which is also freezing hiring and eliminating vacant positions, said it will “play the hand we’re dealt.” ...
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CPB to shut down in 2026, ending 50 Years of PBS and NPR
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) will shut down in 2026 after federal funding cuts, threatening the future of PBS and NPR’s local stations across the U.S.
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The CPB, the agency that spawned NPR, PBS and modern public media, begins winding down
The Senate Appropriations Committee failed to include future funding in the latest budget pass. WHYY says its future remains though other area stations face challenges.
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What does the CPB closure mean for the future of public media?
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which has long helped sustain public media stations, announced it will shut down after losing $1.1 billion in federal funding.
Fate of Lubbock, El Paso and San Angelo NPR, PBS stations remains unknown after federal cuts
The future of Texas Tech's NPR and PBS stations in Lubbock, San Angelo, and El Paso remains unclear after federal funding ...
‘Tiny Desk’ Producer Breaks Silence About Series’ Future As CPB Loses Federal Funding
With CPB being the key source of funding for PBS and NPR, many were gutted about losing free public programming like Sesame ...
Bruce Ramer on CPB Shutdown: ‘A Good Part of Public Radio and Broadcasting Will Be Out of Business’
Entertainment lawyer Bruce Ramer tells Variety the shutdown of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting will devastate aspects ...