The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which has funded NPR, PBS, and local radio and television stations across the United States for nearly six decades, announced it will shut down in 2026 following federal funding cuts. The closure comes after Congress excluded CPB from a federal rescissions package that effectively ended its government funding. The shutdown marks the end of CPB's role as a public media backer and is seen as a political victory for President Donald Trump, who made multiple attempts throughout the year to defund the corporation, including efforts to remove board members. The defunding and subsequent closure of CPB have raised concerns about the future of public TV and radio stations nationwide. Former CPB chairman Bruce Ramer warned that a substantial portion of public radio and broadcasting could go out of business as a result. The funding cuts and shutdown have been characterized as a blow to local media and public broadcasting institutions that relied on CPB support.