HONOLULU (KHON2) — After nearly 60 years in operation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting will close its doors. CPB provides federal funding to local public radio and television stations across the county–including Hawaii Public Radio and PBS Hawaii.
In an unprecedented move last month, Congress pulled over one billion dollars in funding from CPB.
Federal decision made to revoke future public media funding
“Despite the extraordinary efforts of millions of Americans who called, wrote and petitioned Congress to preserve federal funding for CPB, we now face the difficult reality of closing our operations,” said Patricia Harrison, CPB president and CEO.
On Aug. 1, employees were informed most staff positions would be terminated at the end of September, said CPB officials…