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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private nonprofit created by Congress in 1967, announced on January 5, 2026, that its board of directors voted to dissolve the organization after 58 years of service to the American public.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private nonprofit created by Congress in 1967, announced on January 5, 2026, that its board of directors voted to dissolve the organization after 58 years of service to the American public.

Congress passed legislation in July 2025 that rescinded $1.1 billion in federal funding previously allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, prompting the organization to begin winding down operations in August.

Congress passed legislation in July 2025 that rescinded $1.1 billion in federal funding previously allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, prompting the organization to begin winding down operations in August.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order in May 2025 barring the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from funding NPR and PBS, stating that no media outlet has a constitutional right to taxpayer subsidies and asserting that Americans deserved fair and unbiased coverage.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order in May 2025 barring the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from funding NPR and PBS, stating that no media outlet has a constitutional right to taxpayer subsidies and asserting that Americans deserved fair and unbiased coverage.

Patricia Harrison, president and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, stated that the board's decision to dissolve rather than remain defunded was intended to protect the integrity of the public media system and prevent the organization from becoming vulnerable to political manipulation.

Patricia Harrison, president and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, stated that the board's decision to dissolve rather than remain defunded was intended to protect the integrity of the public media system and prevent the organization from becoming vulnerable to political manipulation.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting helped support more than 1,500 locally owned and operated public television and radio stations nationwide, with over half of the 544 stations receiving funding considered rural, providing access to 99% of Americans.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting helped support more than 1,500 locally owned and operated public television and radio stations nationwide, with over half of the 544 stations receiving funding considered rural, providing access to 99% of Americans.

As part of its closure, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting will distribute remaining funds and support the American Archive of Public Broadcasting in preserving historic content, with its own archives being preserved through a partnership with the University of Maryland.

As part of its closure, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting will distribute remaining funds and support the American Archive of Public Broadcasting in preserving historic content, with its own archives being preserved through a partnership with the University of Maryland.

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