CPB acknowledged the \u00ab\u00a0difficult reality\u00a0\u00bb of winding down its operations after losing federal funding from the Trump administration.<\/b>
\nThe Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced Friday that it will wind down its operation after losing federal funding.
CPB is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization in the United States that funds and supports public broadcasting, including PBS and NPR member stations.What To Know
\u00ab\u00a0For nearly 60 years, CPB has carried out its Congressional mission to build and sustain a trusted public media system that informs, educates, and serves communities across the country\u00a0\u00bb, the organization said in a statement. \u00ab\u00a0Through partnerships with local stations and producers, CPB has supported educational content, locally relevant journalism, emergency communications, cultural programming, and essential services for Americans in every community.\u00a0\u00bbWhat People Are Saying
CPB President and CEO Patricia Harrison said in a statement: \u00ab\u00a0Despite 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 remains committed to fulfilling its fiduciary responsibilities and supporting our partners through this transition with transparency and care.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n