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

The Corporation for Inhabitants Broadcasting declared Friday it is starting a wind-down of its operations and will cut majority 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 Soundness and Human Services Learning 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 laborious reality of closing our operations announced 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 mentioned it narrated its employees the bulk of the positions will be cut by Sept with a small transition association remaining until January to ensure a responsible and orderly closeout of operations This crew 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 masses media system Read the rest of this story here RELATED Local NPR and PBS stations call for populace encouragement after federal cuts The post Corporation for General Broadcasting is winding down operations after losing federal funding appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta