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Corporation for Public Broadcasting to Shut Down After 58 Years Due to Trump Eliminating Funding

By Varietyschneider Jan 5, 2026 | 12:49 PM

Less than a year after the Trump administration and Congress voted to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the entity — which helped fund the operations of local public TV and radio stations — has voted to shut down. The CPB announced Monday that its board of directors voted to close the organization after 58 […]