PBS Board Honors Patricia de Stacy Harrison for Extraordinary Leadership in Public Media
Washington, D.C. (December 12, 2025) — The Board of Directors of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) on Wednesday, December 10 adopted a resolution honoring The Honorable Patricia “Pat” de Stacy Harrison for her extraordinary leadership as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and for her longstanding partnership with PBS and its member stations.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Awards $1 Million to Support WAMU’s 1A
Washington, D.C. (December 12, 2025) — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) today announced a $1 million grant to WAMU 88.5 American University Radio (Washington D.C.) in support of 1A, the daily, two-hour news and public affairs program heard nationally. The investment will support production of the program through October 2027, and enable 1A to continue expanding the variety of voices and stories featured on the show through live broadcasts and events in locations beyond Washington, D.C.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Announces $3 Million in Grants to Expand Native Public Media Programming
Washington, D.C. (December 9, 2025) — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) today announced $3 million in grants to the Koahnic Broadcast Corporation (KBC) to expand the production and distribution of public media programming that elevates Native voices, stories, and perspectives for audiences nationwide. The grants advance CPB’s ongoing commitment to support trusted, community-based journalism and culturally rich content that reflects the breadth of the American experience.
CPB Board of Directors to Meet on Tuesday, December 9 and Wednesday, December 10, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 5, 2025) -- The CPB Board of Directors will meet on Tuesday, December 9, and Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Public session will be from 09:30 – 09:45 am ET on Tuesday, December 9. On the draft agenda:
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Awards $4 Million to Launch Rural News and Information Services
Washington, D.C. (December 4, 2025) — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) today announced $4.4 million in grants to establish Rural News and Information Services in eight states. The funding supports public media organizations focused on expanding reporting in rural America. The initiative will strengthen coverage of local issues, elevate community voices, and produce audience-informed content that reflects the diverse experiences of rural life across the United States.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Extends Support for the Mountain West News Bureau
Washington, D.C. (November 25, 2025) — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) today announced an additional $507,000 investment in the Mountain West News Bureau (MWNB), extending the regional journalism collaboration through June 30, 2028, and enabling the addition of a new Digital Editor to strengthen its multi-platform reporting. This brings CPB’s total support for the project to more than $1 million.
CPB Board of Directors to Meet on Thursday, November 20, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 18, 2025) -- The CPB Board of Directors will meet in a telephonic meeting on Thursday, November 20, 2025. Public session will be from 1:00 – 1:15 pm and 3:45 – 4:00 pm ET. On the draft agenda:
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Prevails in Litigation Brought by NPR
Washington, D.C. (November 17, 2025) — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) today announced a settlement with National Public Radio (NPR) in the lawsuit NPR filed to block CPB’s award of interconnection funding to Public Media Infrastructure (PMI). PMI — a coalition of public media organizations — was selected through a competitive process last summer. NPR’s suit, filed in the U.S.
CPB Names Donna Joe as Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Washington, D.C. (November 12, 2025) — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced today that Donna Joe has been promoted to Executive Vice President and General Counsel, succeeding Evan Slavitt who joined CPB in 2024 and has accepted a new position with the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law.
CPB Board of Directors to Meet on Monday, November 10, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 10, 2025) -- The CPB Board of Directors will meet in executive session on Monday, November 10, 2025 at 3:00pm ET to discuss legal and contractual matters.
