NHPR and NHPBS Look to Increase Community Support After Dissolution of Corporation for Public Broadcasting

By: Scott Merrill

Outlets: Business NH Magazine

Published: January 9, 2026

Words: 970

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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For nearly 60 years, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) provided the largest source of federal funding for public radio and television stations across the country. On Jan. 5, the CPB board voted to dissolve the nonprofit, following Congress’s decision last summer to rescind more than $1 billion in previously approved funding.

The move leaves public media outlets nationwide, including NH Public Broadcasting Service (NHPBS) and NH Public Radio (NHPR), without a long-standing …

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