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WETA Names Atlantic Editor in Chief Jeffrey Goldberg Moderator of Washington Week

Washington Week with The Atlantic to Launch on PBS Stations Nationwide on August 11

ARLINGTON, VA (August 2, 2023) – Sharon Percy Rockefeller, president and chief executive officer of WETA and President of NewsHour Productions, today announced Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor in chief of The Atlantic, as the new moderator of Washington Week. The Atlantic will join NewsHour and WETA as an editorial partner on the show, to be rebranded as Washington Week with The Atlantic. Goldberg’s tenure as moderator will begin on Friday, August 11, 2023.

PBS Digital Studios Selects Houston PBS, Rocky Mountain PBS and PBS North Carolina as Its Regional Digital Centers of Innovation

Each Regional Center Will Partner with Up to Three Additional PBS Stations to Oversee the Development of Up to 15 New Digital Series Over the Next Two Years, Focusing on Diverse Voices and Stories

ARLINGTON, VA; January 26, 2022 – Today, PBS Digital Studios announced the three member stations selected as Regional Digital Centers of Innovation. Over the next two years, Houston Public Media (KUHT), Rocky Mountain PBS (RMPBS), and PBS North Carolina (PBS NC) will develop original digital series in partnership with PBS Digital Studios.

CPB and PBS Partner With 10 Public Media Stations to Support Early Literacy Learning and Critical Thinking Skills

Stations Each Receive Ready To Learn Initiative Funding to Develop “Learning Neighborhoods” in Local Communities

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 5, 2021) -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and PBS today announced partnerships with 10 public media stations across the country centered on an innovative model of community engagement designed to extend the reach and impact of Ready To Learn-funded PBS KIDS early learning resources to local communities. Arkansas PBS, Georgia Public Broadcasting, Ball State PBS (Muncie, IN), Nine PBS (St.

PBS Digital Studios Receives $3M Grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to Establish Regional Digital Centers of Innovation

New Content Pipeline Will Focus on Elevating Diverse Voices and Stories Over the Next Two Years

ARLINGTON, VA (August 10, 2021) – Today at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour, PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger announced that with a $3 million grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), PBS Digital Studios will establish three Regional Digital Centers of Innovation to build its digital capacity and create a new pipeline of multi-platform content.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting Joins Public Media Partner PBS in Celebrating 50 Years of Service to the American People

October 4, 2020 (WASHINGTON, DC) -- PBS, the nonprofit member organization and public media program distributor, is celebrating its 50^th anniversary today. PBS, with 330 member stations serving all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa, provides more than 1,200 hours a year of children's, primetime, educational, and cultural programming.

New Animated STEM Series ELINOR WONDERS WHY Premieres on PBS KIDS September 7, 2020

Multiplatform Show Inspires Preschoolers and Parents to Ask Questions and Experience the Joys of Nature and Curiosity Together

Arlington, VA, July 30, 2020 – Preschoolers and their families from coast-to-coast will take a trip to Animal Town this Labor Day with the premiere of the newest PBS KIDS series, ELINOR WONDERS WHY. The animated show encourages children to follow their curiosity, ask questions, figure out the answers, and learn about the natural world around them using their science inquiry skills.

PBS and WETA Announce New Documentary Series from Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. THE BLACK CHURCH: THIS IS OUR STORY, THIS IS OUR SONG

Two-part series reveals the broad history and culture of the Black church and explores African American faith communities on the frontlines of hope and change

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (JULY 28, 2020): Today at the Virtual PBS Press Tour, PBS and WETA announced THE BLACK CHURCH: THIS IS OUR STORY, THIS IS OUR SONG will premiere February 16 and 23, 2021 at 9:00 p.m. ET on PBS stations nationwide (check local listings).

New DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD Special, Created in Response to COVID-19, Premieres August 17 on PBS KIDS

Season 5 of Emmy-Winning Hit Kicks Off with Sing-Along Special to Support Families in Today’s Unprecedented Times, Followed by Week of New Episodes

July 15, 2020 – Today, PBS KIDS announced a new special and episodes of DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD, beginning Monday, August 17. Preschoolers and their families from neighborhoods across the country can hop on Trolley and “ride along” with Daniel Tiger, his family, and friends for a brand-new season of exploring big feelings, learning, and having fun. The top-rated, Emmy-winning series from Fred Rogers Productions will premiere on PBS stations nationwide (check local listings), the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel, and PBS KIDS digital platforms.