On July 18, Congress passed a rescission order to withdraw $1.1 billion allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, prompting the CPB to announce its shutdown. The organization will cut most jobs by September, retaining a small transition team until January 2026. While this marks a serious funding challenge for PBS and NPR, the cease of CPB does not signify the end of public media. Local stations have historically adapted and diversified their revenue sources, suggesting potential resilience despite the losses ahead.
The CPB's funding accounted for only about 14% of PBS's actual revenue, with most funds directed to local public broadcasting stations. Local stations have become adept at finding diverse revenue models.
Despite the CPB's dissolution and the upcoming severe funding cuts to PBS and NPR, public media is not ending, as local stations continue to explore revenue options.
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