Overview
- CPB’s board voted on Jan. 5 to shut down the 58-year-old corporation and begin distributing its remaining congressionally appropriated funds.
- As part of the closeout, CPB will support the American Archive of Public Broadcasting and transfer its own records to the University of Maryland for public access.
- NPR, PBS and more than 1,500 local stations continue operating with other revenue sources, though smaller and rural outlets face heightened financial risk over time.
- CPB had been winding down since August 2025 after the rescissions, cutting most staff by Sept. 30 and maintaining a small transition team through January 2026.
- In November, CPB and NPR settled litigation over nearly $36 million in interconnection funds, and CPB is moving to conclude remaining court matters as it dissolves.