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Corporation for Public Broadcasting to Close after Funding Cut, in Blow to Local Media

2025-07-03T093310Z_1530995197_RC2XEFAHPQF6_RTRMADP_3_USA-CONGRESS-TAX

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10:53 JST, August 2, 2025

Aug 1 (Reuters) – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will shut down its operations after the loss of federal funding, the nonprofit said on Friday, in a blow to local TV and radio stations that have relied on its grants for nearly six decades.

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