Corporation for Public Broadcasting will shut down after Trump funding cuts

[Initech]

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced on Friday that it will wind down its operations due to the successful Republican effort to defund local PBS and NPR stations across the country.

The announcement came just over a week after President Donald Trump enacted a rescissions bill clawing back congressionally approved federal funds for public media and foreign aid. Of the $9 billion in canceled funds, $1.1 billion was earmarked for the corporation for the next two years.

“Despite the extraordinary efforts of millions of Americans who called, wrote, and petitioned Congress to preserve federal funding for CPB, we now face the difficult reality of closing our operations,” CPB president and CEO Patricia Harrison said in a statement. “CPB remains committed to fulfilling its fiduciary responsibilities and supporting our partners through this transition with transparency and care.”

Officials at the organization, which was founded more than 60 years ago, say they are focused on helping local stations figure out how to cope with sudden budget shortfalls. Harrison has warned that some stations, particularly in rural areas, will have to shut down without federal support.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/01/media/trump-cpb-corporation-public-media-shuts-down

The authoritarian conspiracy theory fuckheads got what they wanted. May they all rot in hell.

[Ninga]

1. No words.......

[Initech]

3. Alex Jones, Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Greene can go shove it where it doesn't shine.

[newdeal2]

2. Still unclear to me what the impact will be

The umbrella national organization will basically cease to exist but the local stations may survive depending on their individual financial situation?

How about the popular programs that are produced and distributed nationally - does that disappear now?

[electric_blue68]

5. IKR?! I might have to start giving again to my local station

😬😬😬 that freaking bastard!

I was just starting to get back into listening more again - looked up my local station's shedule. Most of what I used to listen is still there (for now?!! 😑 ).
Arrrrgggg!

[obamanut2012]

6. Correct

For example, here in Sacramento we have KVIE, which will survive, albeit with some cuts in programming. But up north and out east in the rural counties? It'll be gone, and that also includes emergency alerts, farm reports, ski reports, weather reports, and other local news.

KVIE is having a $80 a head event in September for the premiere of the Downton Abbey movie, complete with tea and snacks and historical costume awards. My wife and I are going with another DUer and her husband who are like family to us, and their parents. We love Downton, tea, and PBS, so bought tickets to help out. I believe it sold out within a few hours.

"How about the popular programs that are produced and distributed nationally - does that disappear now"

It will depend.

[newdeal2]

7. It's quite a weird arrangement for sure

I could see them teaming up with streaming services for certain content. In any case, this is a damn shame all predicated on a Republican lie.

[electric_blue68]

4. I caught the other thread earlier. It's Infuriating...

like so many things he's done/not done.