"The corporation's board says that the decision comes after its $500 million annual funding from the federal government was cut off by the Trump Administration last July - specifically, $1.1 billion that was already earmarked for public broadcasting over the next two years. CPS debated whether to simply go dormant and stop functioning in case the government decided to fund the organization in the future, but the board ultimately decided to dissolve in order to protect itself from "political manipulation or misuse.""
""C.P.B.'s final act would be to protect the integrity of the public media system and the democratic values by dissolving, rather than allowing the organization to remain defunded and vulnerable to additional attacks," Patricia Harrison, the president and chief executive of the corporation, said in a statement. The organization has been planning an "orderly closure" since August 2025 and has since emptied its coffers by donating to smaller state and local public media companies."
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting voted to dissolve after federal funding was cut off, including $500 million annually and $1.1 billion earmarked over two years. The board debated dormancy but chose dissolution to guard against political manipulation and misuse. Patricia Harrison said dissolving would protect the integrity of the public media system and democratic values. The organization began planning an orderly closure in August 2025, donated remaining funds to smaller state and local public media companies, and partnered with the University of Maryland to preserve its archives for eventual public access. PBS will continue with private donors and partnerships, but program futures remain uncertain.
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