It's official: Corporation for Public Broadcasting board votes to dissolve organization

[JGalt]

What will those poor Sesame Street characters do now?

Turn to a life of crime?

Corporation for Public Broadcasting board votes to dissolve organization after Congress defunds NPR, PBS​

"The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced its board voted to dissolve itself after 58 years as an organization after Congress voted last year to pull federal funding allocated to NPR and PBS.

"For more than half a century, CPB existed to ensure that all Americans—regardless of geography, income, or background—had access to trusted news, educational programming, and local storytelling," CPB president and CEO Patricia Harrison said in a statement Monday. "When the Administration and Congress rescinded federal funding, our Board faced a profound responsibility: CPB’s final act would be to protect the integrity of the public media system and the democratic values by dissolving, rather than allowing the organization to remain defunded and vulnerable to additional attacks."

"What has happened to public media is devastating," CPB’s Board of Directors chair Ruby Calvert said. "After nearly six decades of innovative, educational public television and radio service, Congress eliminated all funding for CPB, leaving the Board with no way to continue the organization or support the public media system that depends on it. Yet, even in this moment, I am convinced that public media will survive, and that a new Congress will address public media’s role in our country because it is critical to our children's education, our history, culture and democracy to do so."

CPB said it will distribute its remaining funds leading up to its official closure. In August, the CPB announced it would shut down operations as a result of the defunding.

For decades, Republicans campaigned on ending federal funding for public media, which had been allocated from the CPB to NPR and PBS.

Last summer, President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers successfully rescinded public media funding from its spending bill.

In recent years, NPR and PBS have been in the crosshairs of Trump and GOP lawmakers over allegations of political bias, which NPR and PBS leadership have vehemently denied.

NPR CEO Katherine Maher and PBS CEO Paula Kerger staunchly defended their media organizations while testifying on Capitol Hill in March. Both faced tough questions from Republicans over past allegations of bias and promoting far-left ideologies."

Corporation for Public Broadcasting board votes to dissolve organization after Congress defunds NPR, PBS

 

[1srelluc]

 

[Oddball]

Wait a sec...Didn't they always claim that tax funding was only a tiny fraction of their total income stream?

 

[1srelluc]

Wait a sec...Didn't they always claim that tax funding was only a tiny fraction of their total income stream?

The grift stream died.

 

[JWBooth]

 

[Crepitus]

What will those poor Sesame Street characters do now?

Turn to a life of crime?

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting board votes to dissolve organization after Congress defunds NPR, PBS​

"The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced its board voted to dissolve itself after 58 years as an organization after Congress voted last year to pull federal funding allocated to NPR and PBS.

"For more than half a century, CPB existed to ensure that all Americans—regardless of geography, income, or background—had access to trusted news, educational programming, and local storytelling," CPB president and CEO Patricia Harrison said in a statement Monday. "When the Administration and Congress rescinded federal funding, our Board faced a profound responsibility: CPB’s final act would be to protect the integrity of the public media system and the democratic values by dissolving, rather than allowing the organization to remain defunded and vulnerable to additional attacks."

"What has happened to public media is devastating," CPB’s Board of Directors chair Ruby Calvert said. "After nearly six decades of innovative, educational public television and radio service, Congress eliminated all funding for CPB, leaving the Board with no way to continue the organization or support the public media system that depends on it. Yet, even in this moment, I am convinced that public media will survive, and that a new Congress will address public media’s role in our country because it is critical to our children's education, our history, culture and democracy to do so."

CPB said it will distribute its remaining funds leading up to its official closure. In August, the CPB announced it would shut down operations as a result of the defunding.

For decades, Republicans campaigned on ending federal funding for public media, which had been allocated from the CPB to NPR and PBS.

Last summer, President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers successfully rescinded public media funding from its spending bill.

In recent years, NPR and PBS have been in the crosshairs of Trump and GOP lawmakers over allegations of political bias, which NPR and PBS leadership have vehemently denied.

NPR CEO Katherine Maher and PBS CEO Paula Kerger staunchly defended their media organizations while testifying on Capitol Hill in March. Both faced tough questions from Republicans over past allegations of bias and promoting far-left ideologies."

Corporation for Public Broadcasting board votes to dissolve organization after Congress defunds NPR, PBS

Hopefully you and the other bastards here will be the first victims.

 

[shockedcanadian]

What will those poor Sesame Street characters do now?

Turn to a life of crime?

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting board votes to dissolve organization after Congress defunds NPR, PBS​

"The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced its board voted to dissolve itself after 58 years as an organization after Congress voted last year to pull federal funding allocated to NPR and PBS.

"For more than half a century, CPB existed to ensure that all Americans—regardless of geography, income, or background—had access to trusted news, educational programming, and local storytelling," CPB president and CEO Patricia Harrison said in a statement Monday. "When the Administration and Congress rescinded federal funding, our Board faced a profound responsibility: CPB’s final act would be to protect the integrity of the public media system and the democratic values by dissolving, rather than allowing the organization to remain defunded and vulnerable to additional attacks."

"What has happened to public media is devastating," CPB’s Board of Directors chair Ruby Calvert said. "After nearly six decades of innovative, educational public television and radio service, Congress eliminated all funding for CPB, leaving the Board with no way to continue the organization or support the public media system that depends on it. Yet, even in this moment, I am convinced that public media will survive, and that a new Congress will address public media’s role in our country because it is critical to our children's education, our history, culture and democracy to do so."

CPB said it will distribute its remaining funds leading up to its official closure. In August, the CPB announced it would shut down operations as a result of the defunding.

For decades, Republicans campaigned on ending federal funding for public media, which had been allocated from the CPB to NPR and PBS.

Last summer, President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers successfully rescinded public media funding from its spending bill.

In recent years, NPR and PBS have been in the crosshairs of Trump and GOP lawmakers over allegations of political bias, which NPR and PBS leadership have vehemently denied.

NPR CEO Katherine Maher and PBS CEO Paula Kerger staunchly defended their media organizations while testifying on Capitol Hill in March. Both faced tough questions from Republicans over past allegations of bias and promoting far-left ideologies."

Corporation for Public Broadcasting board votes to dissolve organization after Congress defunds NPR, PBS

This is a bit sad as it could serve a positive role in the lives of kids, it did when I was young. Couldn't a billionaire step up and help fund? This may be an unpopular opinion but where will kids obtain shows that keep their attention? When I was a kid it wasnt political per se, at least it didnt feel that way. This may do harm in the long run and the funding wasnt that much was it? They should have just outlined subjects they couldnt address in their shows to keep it apolitical rather than a nuclear option.

 

[Oddball]

This is a bit sad as it could serve a positive role in the lives of kids, it did when I was young. Couldn't a billionaire step up and help fund? This may be an unpopular opinion but where will kids obtain shows that keep their attention? When I was a kid it wasnt political per se, at least it didnt feel that way. This may do harm in the long run and the funding wasnt that much was it? They should have just outlined subjects they couldnt address in their shows to keep it apolitical rather than a nuclear option.

You have to pan out a lot pf black sand to find a few scraps of gold dust.

 

[Crepitus]

This is a bit sad as it could serve a positive role in the lives of kids, it did when I was young. Couldn't a billionaire step up and help fund? This may be an unpopular opinion but where will kids obtain shows that keep their attention? When I was a kid it wasnt political per se, at least it didnt feel that way. This may do harm in the long run and the funding wasnt that much was it? They should have just outlined subjects they couldnt address in their shows to keep it apolitical rather than a nuclear option.

They saved a whopping $1.44 a year for the average taxpayer.

Then gave ICE $185.00 per year of our money, just to show the comparison.

 

[1srelluc]

I bet the monies they got from the .gov was the same amount they were sending to the DNC and using to pay their salaries....The donations were used to run it.

The board had 9 members at 100k a pop when FJB was POTUS.

LOL....CPB and its board members argued that while the president has the power to appoint the organization’s board members, there is no provision in the law that allows Trump to fire them......Of course they got a dem judge to gum-up the works.

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No matter now.

 

[1srelluc]

Then gave ICE $185.00 per year of our money, just to show the comparison.

Worth every penny to get shed of illegals.

 

[JGalt]

Hopefully you and the other bastards here will be the first victims.

I wouldn't fret myself, little one. As trade icons, your beloved Sesame Street characters generate $1.4 billion per year in advertising and merchandising. This is ludicrous, especially when you consider that the entire 2025 budget for PBS was only $375 million dollars.

Maybe your fuzzy little characters could cough up some cookie dough and save PBS, but I somehow doubt their benevolence.

 

[martybegan]

Hopefully you and the other bastards here will be the first victims.

 

[martybegan]

They saved a whopping $1.44 a year for the average taxpayer.

Then gave ICE $185.00 per year of our money, just to show the comparison.

That $185 will result in permanent savings down the road as more illegals get deported. Savings in money, resources, and blood.

 

[Crepitus]

Worth every penny to get shed of illegals.

Except that that's not where most of that is going.

 

[Crepitus]

I wouldn't fret myself, little one. As trade icons, your beloved Sesame Street characters generate $1.4 billion per year in advertising and merchandising. This is ludicrous, especially when you consider that the entire 2025 budget for PBS was only $375 million dollars.

Maybe your fuzzy little characters could cough up some cookie dough and save PBS, but I somehow doubt their benevolence.

PBS continues as private corp.

 

[martybegan]

PBS continues as private corp.

Change the "P" from Public to Progressive and you will have truth in advertising.

 

[Woodznutz]

This is a bit sad as it could serve a positive role in the lives of kids, it did when I was young. Couldn't a billionaire step up and help fund? This may be an unpopular opinion but where will kids obtain shows that keep their attention? When I was a kid it wasnt political per se, at least it didnt feel that way. This may do harm in the long run and the funding wasnt that much was it? They should have just outlined subjects they couldnt address in their shows to keep it apolitical rather than a nuclear option.

NPR and PBS always bash conservatism and personal responsibility. That's their main focus, to destroy individualism. Regarding the kids, any cartoon will keep their attention. That said they do present some great shows. If they were a little more balanced, I would contribute to them.

 

[Mac-7]

Wait a sec...Didn't they always claim that tax funding was only a tiny fraction of their total income stream?

Obviously the libs at NPR were lying

 

[Mac-7]

They saved a whopping $1.44 a year for the average taxpayer.

Then gave ICE $185.00 per year of our money, just to show the comparison.

This is a big loss for you and your kind