Corporation for Public Broadcasting
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB; stylized as cpb) was an American privately owned non-profit corporation created on November 7, 1967 by an act of the United States Congress and funded by the federal government.
| Company type | Private non-profit[1][2] |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Patricia Harrison (last President and CEO) |
| Website | www |
It was created to promote and help support public broadcasting.[3][4]
Following the end of U.S. federal government funding, the CPB announced in August 2025 that it would end operations in January 2026. On January 5, 2026, the CPB board of directors voted to dissolve the corporation entirely.[5]
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Media
First Logo (1967)combination of C, P, and B
6th, 7th and 8th logo1983 to 2001
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References
- ↑ McLoughlin, Glenn J.. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting: Federal Funding and Issues (May 3, 2017). Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
- ↑ About CPB (in en). www.cpb.org (2014-09-22). Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- ↑ 47 U.S.C. § 396
- ↑ CPB Financial Information. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
- ↑ Bauder, David (January 5, 2026). "Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes itself out of existence". Associated Press. https://apnews.com/article/public-broadcasting-pbs-npr-b68f441c227ec7e076c038821b4a5931. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting (January 5, 2026). "Corporation for Public Broadcasting Board Votes to Dissolve Organization in Act of Responsible Stewardship to Protect the Future of Public Media". Press release. https://cpb.org/pressroom/corporation-public-broadcasting-board-votes-dissolve-organization-act-responsible. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
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