Article 6Z23H Corporation for Public Broadcasting to close after US funding cut

Corporation for Public Broadcasting to close after US funding cut

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Joseph Gedeon in Washington
from US news | The Guardian on (#6Z23H)

Closure of public broadcasting group follows House Republicans' decision to strip $1.1bn in funding over two years

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced on Friday it will shut down operations after losing federal funding, delivering a blow to America's public media system and the more than 1,500 local stations that have relied on its support for nearly six decades.

The closure follows the Republican-controlled House's decision last month to eliminate $1.1bn in CPB funding over two years, part of a $9bn reduction to public media and foreign aid programs.

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