New Jersey PBS to shut down next July. Massive funding cuts drive move

WNET, the parent company of NJ PBS, was unable to reach a deal with the state broadcasting authority due to cuts in funding.

NJ PBS and state unable to reach deal. Will this be the end of the local news network?

W NET Group, the company that runs local broadcasting channel NJ PBS and the media outlet NJ Spotlight News, will not sign a new contract with the state, possibly marking the end of an era for the ...
Current

WNET will not renew operating agreement with state government for NJ PBS

WNET ... looks forward to collaborating with New Jersey–based institutions interested in operating a public television ...
New Jersey Globe

New Jersey PBS shutting down in July

New Jersey PBS is expected to cease operations in July 2026 following WNET's decision not to renew its agreement, the New Jersey Globe has learned. The ...
WHYY

NJ PBS, New Jersey’s only dedicated public television channel, will cease operations in the Garden State next summer

After June 30, 2026, a NJ PBS nightly news program will only air on digital platforms, and on THIRTEEN, the public television channel in New York.

New Jersey PBS to shut down next year following massive funding cuts

New Jersey’s PBS station will be shut down next year following massive funding cuts from President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” WNET, its City-based parent company, said it would no longer ...
New Jersey 101.5

NJ to lose its own PBS channel for first time in 54 years

WNJT Channel 52 in Trenton launched on April 5, 1971, after the Legislature created the New Jersey Public Broadcasting ...