Overview

• The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will fully wind down operations by September after Congress rescinded its $1.1 billion budget, with most staff departing shortly before the shutdown.
• National Public Radio has filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s executive order and congressional cuts that zeroed out CPB funding.
• NPR and PBS flagship shows, including Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and PBS NewsHour, will continue broadcasting despite the loss of federal support.
• More than 1,500 local public radio and TV stations, many serving rural communities, face urgent budget gaps and have launched emergency fundraising drives.
• NPR is diversifying its content portfolio with initiatives like Tiny Desk Radio to bolster audience engagement amid funding uncertainty.