The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced Friday it will begin winding down operations after Congress and the Trump administration eliminated its federal funding, marking the end of more than five decades of government support.
CPB, a private nonprofit that allocates federal funds to public media outlets including PBS and NPR, has historically overseen nearly $500 million in annual public funding for local radio and television stations.
President Trump signed an executive order in May directing the termination of CPB’s federal funding. The move was followed by congressional action in June, when the House approved the administration’s request to rescind $1.1 billion in previously allocated funds. The Senate Appropriations Committee later advanced its fiscal year 2026 spending bill with no funding for CPB, breaking a precedent of continuous support since the organization’s founding in 1967.
CPB notified employees that most staff positions will end on September 30, 2025, with a small transition team remaining through January 2026 to oversee the closure.
