And from there to get the news that they’re being defunded was an absolute gut punch after decades of climbing this mountain.” Two weeks ago, Congress approved President Trump’s plan to pull back funding for public broadcasting — just the latest chapter,

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced that it’s shutting down after nearly six decades. The move by CPB — which has provided funding to PBS and NPR — to wind down comes after President Trump led a successful effort to defund public media.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a cornerstone of American culture for three generations, announced Friday it would take steps toward its own closure after being defunded by Congress — marking the end of a nearly six-decade era in which it fueled the production of renowned educational programming,