Corporation for Public Broadcasting shutting down?

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inb4 federal judge rules otherwise.

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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down its operations after the loss of federal funding, marking the end of almost six decades as the entity that distributed grants to public media, PBS and NPR.
The CPB informed employees on Friday that the majority of staff positions will end on Sept. 30, with a small transition team in place through January, 2026. The CPB has around 100 employees.

Patricia Harrison, the president and CEO of CPB, said in a statement on Friday, "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. CPB remains committed to fulfilling its fiduciary responsibilities and supporting our partners through this transition with transparency and care."

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That's a good thing, IMO.
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Good. The market has decided.
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1:02p, 8/1/25
This is where your "donations" go:

Executive compensation at PBS (2023)
"Total expenses were $542 million. However, $165 million were donated broadcast rights and $6 million was depreciation, meaning cash expenses were $371 million, with the largest expense ($97 million or 26% of cash revenue) being compensation for the 657 employees, who received an average compensation of $148,000. However, only 313 employees (about 50%) received more than $100,000 in compensation.
The 15 most highly compensated employees were:
  • $1,168,661: Paula A Kerger, President and CEO
  • $ 779,625: Jonathan Barzilay, COO
  • $ 631,581: Ira Rubenstein, Chief Digital Officer
  • $ 578,736: Katherine S Lauderdale, Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary
  • $ 525,580: Thomas E Tardivo, CFO, Treasurer
  • $ 511,891: Rhonda D Holt, Chief Technology Officer
  • $ 488,535: Syliva Bugg, Chief Prog Exec and GM
  • $ 466,711: Jeremy Gaines, SVP, Corp Communications
  • $ 456,121: Scott Nourse, SVP, Product and Innovation
  • $ 434,825: Sara E Dewitt, SVP and GM, PBS Kids
  • $ 425,815: James Dunford, SVP, Station Services (to 6/23)
  • $ 419,855: Michael D Jacobson, SVP, HR
  • $ 396,240: Cecilia B Loving, SVP, DEI
  • $ 364,132: Amy Wigler, VP, Marketing
  • $ 282,595: Mary Plantamura, Assistant Corp Secretary, Associate General Counsel
The 15 most highly compensated employees received $8 million in compensation."
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Oh noes! Where will people get their daily fix of Bert & Ernie, Cookie Monster or Big Bird? Will no one think of the children!?


If Sesame Street has the value that it probably does, it will find a home somewhere, but it will no longer be on our tax dollars.
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In reply to Cinco Ranch Aggie • 1:25p, 8/1/25
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Cinco Ranch Aggie said:
Oh noes! Where will people get their daily fix of Bert & Ernie, Cookie Monster or Big Bird? Will no one think of the children!?


If Sesame Street has the value that it probably does, it will find a home somewhere, but it will no longer be on our tax dollars.

They probably would take a haircut in pay, if in the private sector.
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1:29p, 8/1/25
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Live by the sword, die by the sword.

You want to pick sides, and promote one particular political party? Well, then you'll suffer the consequences if they're no longer the party in control.

If they didnt play politics, and simply broadcast, they'd still be around.

That said, why is my tax money funding broadcasting? If you're viable, you'll exist, like every other network.
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In reply to aggiehawg • 1:31p, 8/1/25
But I was told the Federal funding was insignificant?! So the liberals were lying?! I'm shocked!
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Goodbye to a bigoted left boondoggle.
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In reply to Twisted Helix • 1:35p, 8/1/25
AG
Twisted Helix said:
This is where your "donations" go:

Executive compensation at PBS (2023)
"Total expenses were $542 million. However, $165 million were donated broadcast rights and $6 million was depreciation, meaning cash expenses were $371 million, with the largest expense ($97 million or 26% of cash revenue) being compensation for the 657 employees, who received an average compensation of $148,000. However, only 313 employees (about 50%) received more than $100,000 in compensation.
The 15 most highly compensated employees were:
  • $1,168,661: Paula A Kerger, President and CEO
  • $ 779,625: Jonathan Barzilay, COO
  • $ 631,581: Ira Rubenstein, Chief Digital Officer
  • $ 578,736: Katherine S Lauderdale, Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary
  • $ 525,580: Thomas E Tardivo, CFO, Treasurer
  • $ 511,891: Rhonda D Holt, Chief Technology Officer
  • $ 488,535: Syliva Bugg, Chief Prog Exec and GM
  • $ 466,711: Jeremy Gaines, SVP, Corp Communications
  • $ 456,121: Scott Nourse, SVP, Product and Innovation
  • $ 434,825: Sara E Dewitt, SVP and GM, PBS Kids
  • $ 425,815: James Dunford, SVP, Station Services (to 6/23)
  • $ 419,855: Michael D Jacobson, SVP, HR
  • $ 396,240: Cecilia B Loving, SVP, DEI
  • $ 364,132: Amy Wigler, VP, Marketing
  • $ 282,595: Mary Plantamura, Assistant Corp Secretary, Associate General Counsel
The 15 most highly compensated employees received $8 million in compensation."



I work for an ESOP with a similar number of employees, and our overhead isn't anywhere close to this. What a racket.
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I listened to NPR yesterday while driving, & the Leftist/ Liberal slant was overwhelming & just gross; sometimes it was subtle, often times blatant, but there's simply no way to claim it's neutral &/or fair. What's even more pathetic is I'm sure they've tried to tone down their rhetoric to appeal to a bigger, more moderate audience, but they have failed miserably if yesterday is any indication.
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I work for an ESOP with a similar number of employees, and our overhead isn't anywhere close to this. What a racket

When you don't have to turn a profit, overhead is irrelevant. Couldn't happen to a better group of grifters.
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1:44p, 8/1/25
Whatever will the liberal Austin cat ladies do all day?
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It should be noted that one common tactic when budgets are cut is to shut down the programs that people like the most in hopes that the people will raise a stink and get the funding started again so that they can get the programs they want to preserve.
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In reply to Ag87H2O • 2:04p, 8/1/25
Ag87H2O said:
Good. The market has decided.

but for DECADES leftists promised us that PBS was NOT government funded propaganda but paid for by the private sector and donations.

you mean they were all lies?!
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In reply to LMCane • 2:20p, 8/1/25
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Wait, you mean the Annandale, Ford, and Carnegie foundations don't actually keep the lights on for these propagandists?
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In reply to LMCane • 2:20p, 8/1/25
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LMCane said:
Ag87H2O said:
Good. The market has decided.

but for DECADES leftists promised us that PBS was NOT government funded propaganda but paid for by the private sector and donations.

you mean they were all lies?!

its the same line of BS they use when the say Planned Parenthood isn't all about abortion
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2:38p, 8/1/25
Can't be.

I've been assured for years that only a tiny part of the "public" news apparatus was funded by tax dollars.
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In reply to Ag in Tiger Country • 2:47p, 8/1/25
Ag in Tiger Country said:
I listened to NPR yesterday while driving, & the Leftist/ Liberal slant was overwhelming & just gross; sometimes it was subtle, often times blatant, but there's simply no way to claim it's neutral &/or fair. What's even more pathetic is I'm sure they've tried to tone down their rhetoric to appeal to a bigger, more moderate audience, but they have failed miserably if yesterday is any indication.

Always get a kick out of how the tone of their voice changes when they utter the word Trump.

Like they trying to spit out a watermelon seed and get the word out at the same time.
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2:55p, 8/1/25
Sad news


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C-ya!
Greater love hath no man than this....
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Has anyone seen any news that either NPR or PBS will be shutting down?

I think that most people are not really aware of what is happening here.

Fewer government bureaucrats is always good, but I don't think that there is any news out there that NPR and PBS are going away.
It takes a special kind of brainwashed useful idiot to politically defend government fraud, waste, and abuse.
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In reply to aggiehawg • 9:05p, 8/1/25
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aggiehawg said:
inb4 federal judge rules otherwise.

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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down its operations after the loss of federal funding, marking the end of almost six decades as the entity that distributed grants to public media, PBS and NPR.
The CPB informed employees on Friday that the majority of staff positions will end on Sept. 30, with a small transition team in place through January, 2026. The CPB has around 100 employees.

Patricia Harrison, the president and CEO of CPB, said in a statement on Friday, "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. CPB remains committed to fulfilling its fiduciary responsibilities and supporting our partners through this transition with transparency and care."

LINK




The left cannot kill the Spirit of Charlie Kirk.
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In reply to Cinco Ranch Aggie • 9:06p, 8/1/25
Cinco Ranch Aggie said:
Oh noes! Where will people get their daily fix of Bert & Ernie, Cookie Monster or Big Bird? Will no one think of the children!?

If Sesame Street has the value that it probably does, it will find a home somewhere, but it will no longer be on our tax dollars.

HBO. They already air new episodes before PBS does.
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In reply to BusterAg • 9:48p, 8/1/25
BusterAg said:
Has anyone seen any news that either NPR or PBS will be shutting down?

I think that most people are not really aware of what is happening here.

Fewer government bureaucrats is always good, but I don't think that there is any news out there that NPR and PBS are going away.


Probably more rural based stations will shut down. Urban ones will go on, but will get to drop the impartiality tag and just be msnbc on the radio.

It will be interesting to see if they start airing commercials or keep with the not a commercial commercial for their major donors. Still hope the fcc comes down on those clowns for breaking the law.
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In reply to BusterAg • 9:57p, 8/1/25
BusterAg said:
Has anyone seen any news that either NPR or PBS will be shutting down?

I think that most people are not really aware of what is happening here.

Fewer government bureaucrats is always good, but I don't think that there is any news out there that NPR and PBS are going away.

They aren't. What is shutting down is the entity that handed out the federal dollars and provided some other national support but PBS is essentially local entities. The average PBS station relies on the feds for 20-25% of their funding. Some will likely shutdown and others will carry on but potentially relying on more advertising or fewer operating hours.

Glad the Federal government won't be putting money into it. If they can survive by funding from private sources, no one should care.

Good summary below
https://time.com/7307069/corporation-for-public-broadcasting-pbs-npr/
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In reply to Cinco Ranch Aggie • 10:38p, 8/1/25
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Cinco Ranch Aggie said:
Oh noes! Where will people get their daily fix of Bert & Ernie, Cookie Monster or Big Bird? Will no one think of the children!?


If Sesame Street has the value that it probably does, it will find a home somewhere, but it will no longer be on our tax dollars.


Sesame Street belongs to the Children's Television Workshop, not PBS.

If it belonged to PBS, it could have single-handedly supported a few decades of public television
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In reply to BonfireNerd04 • 11:51p, 8/1/25
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BonfireNerd04 said:
Cinco Ranch Aggie said:
Oh noes! Where will people get their daily fix of Bert & Ernie, Cookie Monster or Big Bird? Will no one think of the children!?

If Sesame Street has the value that it probably does, it will find a home somewhere, but it will no longer be on our tax dollars.

HBO. They already air new episodes before PBS does.



I always thought that was an odd mix knowing that HBO was also responsible for programs like The Tudors and Game of Thrones
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4:31a, 8/2/25
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How on earth will the rural communities such as Staten Island learn of what is going on in the world, out past the edge of the farms?

Victory dances:

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In reply to Burdizzo • 5:57a, 8/2/25
Burdizzo said:
Twisted Helix said:
This is where your "donations" go:

Executive compensation at PBS (2023)
"Total expenses were $542 million. However, $165 million were donated broadcast rights and $6 million was depreciation, meaning cash expenses were $371 million, with the largest expense ($97 million or 26% of cash revenue) being compensation for the 657 employees, who received an average compensation of $148,000. However, only 313 employees (about 50%) received more than $100,000 in compensation.
The 15 most highly compensated employees were:
  • $1,168,661: Paula A Kerger, President and CEO
  • $ 779,625: Jonathan Barzilay, COO
  • $ 631,581: Ira Rubenstein, Chief Digital Officer
  • $ 578,736: Katherine S Lauderdale, Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary
  • $ 525,580: Thomas E Tardivo, CFO, Treasurer
  • $ 511,891: Rhonda D Holt, Chief Technology Officer
  • $ 488,535: Syliva Bugg, Chief Prog Exec and GM
  • $ 466,711: Jeremy Gaines, SVP, Corp Communications
  • $ 456,121: Scott Nourse, SVP, Product and Innovation
  • $ 434,825: Sara E Dewitt, SVP and GM, PBS Kids
  • $ 425,815: James Dunford, SVP, Station Services (to 6/23)
  • $ 419,855: Michael D Jacobson, SVP, HR
  • $ 396,240: Cecilia B Loving, SVP, DEI
  • $ 364,132: Amy Wigler, VP, Marketing
  • $ 282,595: Mary Plantamura, Assistant Corp Secretary, Associate General Counsel
The 15 most highly compensated employees received $8 million in compensation."



I work for an ESOP with a similar number of employees, and our overhead isn't anywhere close to this. What a racket.

$400K for DEI position. I am in the wrong business.
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An entity serving as a money launderer for the DNC is closing its doors after government "funding" is axed?

Need to see how this unfolds after it rebrands and the Left's power brokers start funneling money back into it.
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In reply to BonfireNerd04 • 6:39a, 8/2/25
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BonfireNerd04 said:
Cinco Ranch Aggie said:
Oh noes! Where will people get their daily fix of Bert & Ernie, Cookie Monster or Big Bird? Will no one think of the children!?

If Sesame Street has the value that it probably does, it will find a home somewhere, but it will no longer be on our tax dollars.

HBO. They already air new episodes before PBS does.

That deal seems to have come to and end, but I'm sure Sesame Street will wind up on a streaming service elsewhere. It has always been steady cash stream for the Children's Television Workshop with the licensing for toys and such.
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So the shows that are marketable will find a home.

Shocking, huh?
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In reply to doubledog • 9:41a, 8/2/25
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doubledog said:
Burdizzo said:
Twisted Helix said:
This is where your "donations" go:

Executive compensation at PBS (2023)
"Total expenses were $542 million. However, $165 million were donated broadcast rights and $6 million was depreciation, meaning cash expenses were $371 million, with the largest expense ($97 million or 26% of cash revenue) being compensation for the 657 employees, who received an average compensation of $148,000. However, only 313 employees (about 50%) received more than $100,000 in compensation.
The 15 most highly compensated employees were:
  • $1,168,661: Paula A Kerger, President and CEO
  • $ 779,625: Jonathan Barzilay, COO
  • $ 631,581: Ira Rubenstein, Chief Digital Officer
  • $ 578,736: Katherine S Lauderdale, Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary
  • $ 525,580: Thomas E Tardivo, CFO, Treasurer
  • $ 511,891: Rhonda D Holt, Chief Technology Officer
  • $ 488,535: Syliva Bugg, Chief Prog Exec and GM
  • $ 466,711: Jeremy Gaines, SVP, Corp Communications
  • $ 456,121: Scott Nourse, SVP, Product and Innovation
  • $ 434,825: Sara E Dewitt, SVP and GM, PBS Kids
  • $ 425,815: James Dunford, SVP, Station Services (to 6/23)
  • $ 419,855: Michael D Jacobson, SVP, HR
  • $ 396,240: Cecilia B Loving, SVP, DEI
  • $ 364,132: Amy Wigler, VP, Marketing
  • $ 282,595: Mary Plantamura, Assistant Corp Secretary, Associate General Counsel
The 15 most highly compensated employees received $8 million in compensation."



I work for an ESOP with a similar number of employees, and our overhead isn't anywhere close to this. What a racket.

$400K for DEI position. I am in the wrong business.



I have a cousin who got blue-pilled. She is very intelligent and a hard worker, just misguided. She got a doctorate in public administration and has a position as the lead diversity official for a public hospital system. Because she works for a public agency her salary was available online. I was shocked at what they pay her. It was not far from this number.
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