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Some -- if not many -- of PBS's approximately 350 local station affiliates operate on a shoestring, so for them, losing CPB's vital source of funding might mean the difference between life and death.

In January 2026, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) will complete the winding down of operations after Congress voted in mid-2025 to eliminate more than $1.1 billion in federal funding. CPB ...

The Public Broadcasting Service is shutting down following a government clawback of its funding. Rating: False (About this rating?) Context: The Trump administration rescinded funding of the ...