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Patricia Harrison

Patricia Harrison

President and CEO, Corporation for Public Broadcasting

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Notable Quotes

"Public media has been one of the most trusted institutions in American life, providing educational opportunity, emergency alerts, civil discourse, and cultural connection."

"CPB's final act would be to protect the integrity of the public media system and the democratic values it embodies by dissolving, rather than allowing the organization to remain defunded and vulnerable to additional attacks."

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The end of federal public broadcasting

Rule Changes

Oversaw CPB's dissolution after 21 years leading the organization

For 58 years, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting channeled federal funds to 1,500 local radio and TV stations. On January 5, 2026, its board voted to dissolve rather than exist in a defunded state. Eight days later, PBS News Weekend aired its final broadcast—the first major national programming casualty of Congress's $1.1 billion rescission.

Updated Jan 16