Corporation for Public Broadcasting formally dissolves after federal funding cuts

Mon, 05 Jan 2026

Board of directors vote to dissolve organization after nearly 60 years in operation after funding cuts under Trump

The non-profit charged by Congress with allocating funds to NPR, PBS and other US public radio and television stations announced it is dissolving after massive federal funding cuts under Donald Trump.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced on Monday that its board of directors had voted to dissolve the organization after nearly 60 years in operation.