The company is among the first casualties of a vote to strip roughly $500 million in federal funding from NPR, PBS and local stations across the country.

The Corp. for Public Broadcasting, which funnels federal dollars to NPR and PBS stations, has long been a target of Republicans.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — After nearly 60 years in operation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting will close its doors. CPB provides federal funding to local public radio and television stations across the county–including Hawaiʻi Public Radio and PBS Hawaii.