Quote from RedFather on January 5, 2026, 9:28 pm

After 58 years of service to the American public, the Board of Directors has formally voted to dissolve the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The decision follows the decision by Congressional Republicans to rescind all federal funding at the behest of President Trump.

The CPB Board determined that continuing as an unfunded entity would not serve the public interest and could expose the organization to political misuse or legal risk. Instead, CPB will conduct an orderly closure, distributing remaining funds in alignment with congressional intent and preserving its archives through partnerships with the American Archive of Public Broadcasting and the University of Maryland.

Established by the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, CPB helped develop a nationwide system of more than 1,500 locally owned public radio and television stations. Under its stewardship, public broadcasting became “a trusted public service, offering educational programming, delivering critical emergency information during disasters, and supporting local journalism that connects communities and strengthens civic participation.”

In recent years, this trust was put into question by conservatives, in particular, as signature NPR programs including “All Things Considered” and “Morning Edition” took a decisively liberal spin on news and commentary pertaining to U.S. and international politics. Coverage of Israel in recent years has also been impacted, with simulcasts of BBC World Service programming continuing to feature bias pro-Palestinian viewpoints within analysis pieces on “Newshour,” carried by multiple NPR stations in the 9am Eastern hour.

 

From: rbr.com