Corporation for Public Broadcasting Formally Shutters After Nearly 60 Years

The board of directors voted to dissolve the nonprofit organization after Congress rescinded its $1.1 billion funding.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Formally Shutters After Nearly 60 Years
The logo of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in Washington on Jan. 12, 2020. Shutterstock
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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The nonprofit organization created by Congress to distribute funds to NPR, PBS, and other public radio and television stations across the country has formally shut itself down following massive federal funding cuts.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced on Jan. 5 that its board of directors voted to dissolve the organization after nearly 60 years in operation.
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
Reporter
Bill Pan is an Epoch Times reporter covering education issues and New York news.