Board vote dissolves defunded Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Published January 5, 2026 4:14pm ET



The Corporation for Public Broadcasting was dissolved by a board vote after Congress defunded the organization that once provided federal funding to PBS and NPR.

The corporation’s closure was expected, but the board’s unanimous Dec. 10 vote made it official. The result was announced on Monday.

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