The Corporation for Public Broadcasting said Friday it would begin winding down its operations after its funding was eliminated by the Trump administration and Congress.
The CPB is a private nonprofit that serves as a steward of funding for public media. It provides funds to public radio and television stations, including PBS and NPR.
Both PBS and NPR, the most high-profile public media organizations, have long been the target of Republican criticism and have been preparing for the possibility of cuts since President Trump’s reelection. The broadcasters receive roughly half-a-billion dollars in public funding through the CPB.
Mr. Trump signed an executive order in May instructing the CPB cease federal funding for PBS and NPR. In June, the House approved a White House request to claw back $1.1 billion in already appointed federal funds from the CPB. The Senate Appropriations Committee’s 2026 appropriations bill eliminated funding for the CPB for the first time in over 50 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,” said CPB President and CEO Patricia Harrison in a statement. “CPB remains committed to fulfilling its fiduciary responsibilities and supporting our partners through this transition with transparency and care.”
The organization said in a statement that it told employees that a majority of staff positions will “conclude” when the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30, 2025. A “small transition team will remain through January 2026 to ensure a responsible and orderly closeout of operations,” the organization said.
Mr. Trump also fired three members of the CPB’s five-person board in April. In response, the CPB sued, arguing the president was exceeding his authority.
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