Corporation for Public Broadcasting

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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is a nonprofit corporation created by the U.S. government to fund and support public television and radio, including networks like PBS and NPR.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nonprofit corporation
public broadcasting organization
abbreviation CPB
boardAppointedBy President of the United States
boardConfirmedBy United States Senate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
focusesOn content development
public media infrastructure
station operations support
foundedBy United States government
surface form: United States federal government
fundingModel federal appropriations
funds National Public Radio
PBS
surface form: Public Broadcasting Service

local public radio stations
local public television stations
governedBy board of directors
hasNetworkPartner American Public Media
National Public Radio
surface form: NPR

PBS
Public Radio International
local public broadcasting stations
hasType grant-making organization
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
inception 1967
industry media
public broadcasting
language English
legalBasis Public Broadcasting Act of 1967
mission ensure universal access to non-commercial, high-quality content and telecommunications services
nonprofitStatus nonprofit
not government agency
operatesIn United States of America
surface form: United States
purpose fund public radio
fund public television
support public broadcasting in the United States
receivesFundingFrom United States government
surface form: United States federal government
regionServed United States of America
surface form: United States
regulatoryStatus private, nonprofit corporation
serviceArea digital public media
public radio
public television
subjectTo oversight by United States Congress
supports cultural programming
educational programming
news and public affairs programming
website https://www.cpb.org/

Referenced by (4)

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Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 created Corporation for Public Broadcasting
National Educational Television fundingSource Corporation for Public Broadcasting
PBS relatedOrganization Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 relatedOrganization Corporation for Public Broadcasting