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  • CPB Statement on President Biden’s Budget Proposal

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 11, 2024) — Patricia Harrison, President and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), made the following statement today on President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget, which proposes $595 million in FY 2027 for CPB’s advance appropriation; $60 million for the public broadcasting interconnection system and infrastructure in FY 2025; and $31 million for the Department of Education’s Ready To Learn program in FY 2025.

  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting Names Evan Slavitt Senior Vice President and General Counsel

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 26, 2024) – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has named Evan Slavitt as Senior Vice President and General Counsel, effective March 11. As CPB’s chief legal officer, he will promote and defend the company’s legal interests, monitor compliance with federal and D.C. law, and ensure adherence to the highest standards of ethical conduct in CPB’s administration of the federal appropriation for public broadcasting.

  • Elton John & Bernie Taupin: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song Premieres on PBS

    WASHINGTON, DC (February 12, 2024) —The new concert special ELTON JOHN & BERNIE TAUPIN: THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE FOR POPULAR SONG will premiere on Monday, April 8, 2024 at 8 PM ET on PBS stations nationwide (check local listings). The 90-minute program honors the longtime singer-songwriter duo as the two iconic artists receive this year’s distinguished recognition from the Library of Congress. The music special will be recorded in Washington, D.C., in March 2024.

  • CPB Board of Directors to Meet on Tuesday, February 13, 2024

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 2, 2024) -- The CPB Board of Directors will meet virtually on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 from 2 – 5:30 pm ET. On the draft agenda:

  • CPB Board of Directors Audit and Finance Committee to Meet on Thursday, February 8, 2024

    WASHINGTON, DC (January 26, 2024) -- The Audit and Finance Committee of the CPB Board of Directors will meet virtually on Thursday, February 8, from 2 to 3:30 pm ET. On the draft agenda:

  • CPB Response to Letter from Senator Ted Cruz

    Attached is a letter that CPB President and CEO Patricia Harrison sent today to Senator Ted Cruz, responding to his letter of December 8, 2023. 

    Full letter: CPB Response Letter to Senator Cruz

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  • CPB Board of Directors to Meet on Monday, December 11, 2023

    Washington, D.C. (November 28, 2023) -- The CPB Board of Directors will meet in Washington, D.C. on Monday, December 11, from 9:30 am – 4:30 pm ET. On the draft agenda:

  • CPB and PBS Partner With 19 Public Media Stations to Support Early Literacy and Critical Thinking Skills

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 7, 2023) -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and PBS today announced partnerships with 19 public media stations across the country centered on an innovative model of community engagement, extending the reach and impact of Ready To Learn-funded PBS KIDS early learning resources to local communities. Each station will receive $150,000 over the next two years, contingent on congressional funding, through the CPB-PBS Ready To Learn Initiative, funded by the U.S. Department of Education.

    The stations are:

  • CPB Board of Directors Executive Compensation Committee to Meet on November 15, 2023

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 6, 2023) -- The Executive Compensation Committee of the CPB Board of Directors will meet telephonically on Wednesday, November 15,  from 2–3:30 pm ET. On the draft agenda:

    • Approval of Minutes (public session – 2 minutes)
    • Personnel Matters (executive session)

    With the exception of the executive session, the public may listen to this meeting. Please contact CPB at ocsec@cpb.org for instructions.

  • CPB Board of Directors Audit and Finance Committee to Meet on November 7, 2023

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 26, 2023) -- The Audit and Finance Committee of the CPB Board of Directors will meet virtually on Tuesday, November 7, from 1–2 pm ET. On the draft agenda:

    • Approval of Minutes (public session – 5 minutes)
    • Personnel Matter (executive session – 30 minutes)    
    • Future Agenda Items

    With the exception of the executive session, the public may listen to this meeting. Please contact CPB at ocsec@cpb.org for instructions.