Corporation for Public Broadcasting

American organization

Also known as: CPB

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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is an American organization established by the Public Broadcasting Act in 1967. Its primary role was to receive and disburse government funds to support public television and radio. The CPB is distinct from the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), which it founded in 1969 as a successor to National Educational Television (NET).1

The CPB's mission was to provide an alternative to commercial news, offering a model for rational discourse and a platform for diverse opinions. However, a lack of reliable, long-term funding has made public broadcasting vulnerable to financial and political pressures, leading to increased commercialization and accusations of bias. In January 2026, following the rescission of all federal funding, the CPB's board voted to dissolve the organization.21

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…among these organizations is the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, established by the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967. Corporation for Public Broadcasting in turn created PBS and National Public Radio (NPR).
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…Broadcasting Act (1967), the government-funded Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) was established, and in 1969 it founded the Public Broadcasting Service as a successor to NET. The PBS broadcast network debuted in 1970. In its early years, PBS featured such acclaimed programming as the children’s shows Sesame Street (begun 1969)…
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…Act, creating the private nonprofit Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). In public remarks at the time, he said that while the CPB would get part of its support “from our government,” it would be independent, “carefully guarded” from government or party control. The CPB created the well-regarded National Public Radio…
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