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CPB Honored with Emmy Amid Funding Cuts Crisis

9/2/2025

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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) will receive the 2025 Governors Award at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sept. 7.
CPB has supported over 1,500 public media stations and programs, including "Sesame Street."
In July, Congress voted to eliminate CPB funding, ending nearly 60 years of federal support for U.S. public media.

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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) will receive the 2025 Governors Award at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sept. 7.
CPB has supported over 1,500 public media stations and programs, including "Sesame Street."
In July, Congress voted to eliminate CPB funding, ending nearly 60 years of federal support for U.S. public media.