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CPB Praises Congress’ Passing of Appropriations Bill
Bill provides $445 million for CPB’s FY2020 advanced appropriation
CPB, APTS Call Trump’s Budget ‘Devastating’ to Public Media
Budget would reportedly rescind all but $15 million for public media in both FY2019 and FY2020.
CPB Offering $500,000 in Grants for Public Media Stations
There’s nothing like a good education and the Corporation of Public Broadcasters wants to help further innovation in public media education and services by offering $500,000 in grants to help 50 public media stations explore innovative education programs and initiatives.
CPB Has Granted $630,000 in Hurricane Relief to Public Stations
The damages caused by Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma have affected a number of broadcasters, in response, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting has granted $420,000 in emergency relief to 10 stations impacted by the storms.
Level Funding for Public Broadcasting FY2018 Budget Approved
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee voted today to provide level funding of $445 million in FY2020 for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and $27.7 million in FY2018 for the Ready To Learn program.
CPB Directs Emergency Funds to Harvey-Affected Noncoms
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is providing $500,000 in emergency funds to stations in Texas and Louisiana that were affected by Hurricane Harvey.
CPB Names Maja Mrkoci SVP for TV Content and Innovation
Maja Mrkoci has a new role with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, having received the title of senior vice president for Television Content and Innovation.
House Subcommittee Recommends Full CPB Funding
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has gotten the thumbs up from the House Labor Subcommittee to receive level funding—$445 million—for fiscal year 2020.
CPB, APTS Address Trump’s 2018 Budget Proposal
The White House released President Trump’s proposed 2018 budget on Tuesday and once again it looks to eliminate funding for the Corporation of Public Broadcasting.
Trump’s Final Budget Again Tries to Zero Out CPB, NEA
Funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, as well as the National Endowment for the Arts, is still up in the air, as the White House has released its 2018 budget proposal that again attempts to defund both organizations.
CPB, NEA Survive Trump Budget Axe
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the National Endowment for the Arts will live to fight another day.
Trump Budget Zeros Out CPB
What many believed would happen is now official with the release of President Trump’s budget proposal—funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is being zeroed out.
Save CPB
A day before Pres. Donald Trump was sworn into office, reports of sweeping cuts to or outright elimination of certain programs such as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities sent many in the noncommercial media world, especially some who thought funds were safe, into a tailspin.
Lawson Receives Ralph Lowell Award
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting presented its 2016 Ralph Lowell Award to Jennifer Lawson, senior vice president of television production and digital video content for CPB.