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Corporation for Public Broadcasting to Shut Down Following $1.1 Billion Funding Cut

Federal funding cuts have prompted local stations to launch emergency fundraising campaigns with NPR and PBS drawing on diversified budgets to sustain flagship programs.

Overview

  • CPB announced on August 1 that it will begin an orderly wind-down, ending most staff positions by September 30, 2025, and retaining a transition team through January 2026.
  • Congress rescinded $1.1 billion in CPB appropriations as part of a $9.4 billion spending-cuts package driven by President Trump’s May executive order on taxpayer subsidies to media.
  • Over 1,500 locally owned public radio and television stations face budget shortfalls, spurring donation surges in states like Colorado (6,000 contributions) and North Carolina (over $1 million raised).
  • NPR has pledged $8 million to support member stations, and both NPR and PBS receive under 15% of their revenues from federal funding as they pivot to corporate sponsorships, fees and audience contributions.
  • Producers confirm that NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series will continue uninterrupted thanks to funding sources independent of CPB grants.