PBS Charlotte is losing $1.2 million following federal funding cuts and will “continue to operate in the near term,” as it assesses the long-term impacts, a spokesperson told The Charlotte Observer.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced on July 31 that it would start shutting down its operations following the current administration rescinding $1.1 billion in funding for the nonprofit. The CPB has helped keep NPR, PBS and many local public media stations alive over the past few decades. So, what does this mean for NPR and PBS?

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced on Friday that it would begin winding down its operations after President Donald Trump rescinded $1.1 billion in funding for the nonprofit, which for decades has helped sustain NPR, PBS, and hundreds of local public media stations across the country.