Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes to shut down as PBS, NPR lose federal backing

Key Highlights

• CPB's board voted to dissolve the organization after 58 years of service.
• Congress cut over $1 billion in funding to CPB, leading to its closure.
• CPB was established to provide universal access to educational and cultural programming.
• The decision leaves hundreds of local stations without their main source of federal support.
• CPB's closure reflects a major change in the public media system in the U. S.