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PBS North Carolina begins voluntary separation program after CPB funding cuts
The broadcaster, which is also freezing hiring and eliminating vacant positions, said it will “play the hand we’re dealt.” ...
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Tiny Desk Concerts Will Continue Following CPB Shutdown
The CPB is a private, non-profit entity created by US Congress in the '60s, and acts at the conduit for federal funds to NPR ...
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting Is Shutting Down, but Not All Hope Is Lost
Most of the jobs at the CPB will be eliminated at the end of September with a small transition team staying on through January to fully wind down operations.
PBS Western Reserve says no ‘additional impacts’ after CPB’s announcement for closure
PBS Western Reserve has made a statement following last week's announcement that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting will ...
Bruce Ramer on CPB Shutdown: ‘A Good Part of Public Radio and Broadcasting Will Be Out of Business’
Entertainment lawyer Bruce Ramer tells Variety the shutdown of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting will devastate aspects ...
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What does the CPB closure mean for the future of public media?
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which has long helped sustain public media stations, announced it will shut down after losing $1.1 billion in federal funding.
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The CPB, the agency that spawned NPR, PBS and modern public media, begins winding down
The Senate Appropriations Committee failed to include future funding in the latest budget pass. WHYY says its future remains though other area stations face challenges.
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CPB Confirms ‘An Orderly Wind-Down of its Operations’
On Thursday, RBR+TVBR reported that a markup of the the 2026 Labor and Health and Human Services appropriations bill had ...
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NETA takes conference fully virtual as CPB prepares closeout
The National Educational Telecommunications Association announced Tuesday that it will adopt a fully virtual format for its ...
‘Tiny Desk’ Producer Breaks Silence About Series’ Future As CPB Loses Federal Funding
With CPB being the key source of funding for PBS and NPR, many were gutted about losing free public programming like Sesame ...