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Public media, including the Public Broadcasting System, finds itself in uncharted waters in the aftermath of the almost complete shutdown of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting on October 1. In ...

Cascade Public Media, the Seattle-based PBS affiliate, is laying off 16 employees after suffering a $3.5 million annual loss in federal funding. In total, 19 positions were eliminated, including three ...

In January 2026, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) will complete the winding down of operations after Congress voted in mid-2025 to eliminate more than $1.1 billion in federal funding. CPB ...