Corporation for Public Broadcasting is winding down operations after losing federal funding

The Corporation for Populace Broadcasting informed Friday it is starting a wind-down of its operations and will cut greater part of its jobs by September The move follows the passage of a federal package and the release of the Senate Appropriations Committee s FY Labor Healthcare and Human Services Instruction and Related Agencies Labor-H appropriations bill which doesn t include funding for CPB Despite the extraordinary efforts of millions of Americans who called wrote and petitioned Congress to preserve federal funding for CPB we now face the complicated reality of closing our operations explained CPB President and CEO Patricia Harrison CPB remains committed to fulfilling its fiduciary responsibilities and supporting our partners through this transition with transparency and care CPB reported it notified its employees most of of the positions will be cut by Sept with a small transition squad remaining until January to ensure a responsible and orderly closeout of operations This company will focus on compliance final distributions and resolution of long-term financial obligations including ensuring continuity for music rights and royalties that remain essential to the populace media system Read the rest of this story here RELATED Local NPR and PBS stations call for constituents sponsorship after federal cuts The post Corporation for Constituents Broadcasting is winding down operations after losing federal funding appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta