The public broadcasting corporation announced on Friday that it will begin to close its operations weeks after Congress canceled the funds previously approved for the administrator of the Public Media of the Nation.
The CPB said in a statement that an “orderly liquidation” of its operations will begin after being in service for almost 60 years with the support of the federal government.
He said that most of their personnel positions will conclude with the closing of the fiscal year on September 30, 2025. A small team of employees will remain until January 2026, he added. He did not specify how many people in total were being fired.
“Despite the extraordinary efforts of millions of Americans who called, wrote and asked Congress to preserve federal funds for CPB, we now face the difficult reality of closing our operations,” said the president and executive director of the CPB Patricia Harrison in a statement. “CPB remains committed to fulfilling its fiduciary responsibilities and supporting our partners through this transition with transparency and care.”
The announcement occurs less than a month after Congress approved a package of expenses requested by President Donald Trump, which included eliminating $ 1.1 billion in funds for the CPB.
Currently, the CPB helps to support more than 1,500 radio and television stations of local property of local property.
Despite the objections of some Republican legislators, whose districts include rural areas of the country that depend on local points of sale, the Trump administration has maintained that the organization must be stripped of funds.
The administration has repeatedly accused the NPR and PBS of Liberal Bias, which organizations have repeatedly denied.
“Public media have been one of the most reliable institutions in American life, providing educational opportunities, emergency alerts, civil discourse and cultural connection with all corners of the country,” said Harrison. “We are deeply grateful to our partners throughout the system for their resistance, leadership and unwavering dedication to serve the American people.”
Despite the cuts to the CPB, some of the most venerated PBS and NPR programs are expected to remain in the air through other sources of financing.
Shortly after Congress approved the cuts, PBS News published a statement about X, saying that the program “will not go anywhere.”
“We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have done for almost five decades in the air,” he said. “We are deeply grateful to viewers like you for your loyalty and unwavering support.”
