The Corporation for Public Broadcasting oversees which public broadcasting entities?

• A. PBS and NPR
• B. ABC and CBS
• C. Netflix and Amazon Prime
• D. FCC and FTC

Answer: (A)

Understanding this question starts with recognizing CPB’s role in public media. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is a congressionally chartered nonprofit that funds and coordinates public television and radio, supporting local stations and the national program services that supply content. The two main entities it oversees are PBS, the public television network, and NPR, the public radio network, which distribute programming to member stations nationwide and rely on CPB for funding and policy guidance. The other options sit outside the public broadcasting system: commercial networks like ABC and CBS operate for profit; streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime aren’t part of public broadcasting; and the FCC and FTC are government regulators, not public-broadcasting coordinators.