CPB Statement on President Biden’s Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 13, 2023) — Patricia Harrison, President and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), made the following statement today on President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget, which proposes $575 million in FY 2026 for CPB’s advance appropriation; $60 million for the public broadcasting interconnection system and infrastructure; and $31 million for the Department of Education’s Ready To Learn program in FY 2024.
StoryCorps' 2023 Military Voices Tour to Record and Preserve the Stories of Veterans, Active Duty Service Members, and Military Families
March 6, 2023 – StoryCorps, the national nonprofit organization dedicated to recording, preserving, and sharing the stories of people from all backgrounds and beliefs, today announces its 2023 Military Voices Initiative tour, made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), and undertaken in partnership with veteran service organizations (VSOs) across the country.
Artists to Celebrate Joni Mitchell Receiving Library of Congress Gershwin Prize
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 9, 2023) -- Musical artists will join the national library and American leaders to honor music legend Joni Mitchell in the nation’s capital on Wednesday, March 1, as she is awarded the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song during an all-star tribute concert. PBS stations nationwide will premiere the concert special — “Joni Mitchell: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song” — at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, March 31 (check local listings) and on PBS.org and the PBS App as part of the co-produced Emmy Award-winning music series.
CPB Board of Directors to Meet Virtually on February 15, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 2, 2023) -- The CPB Board of Directors will meet virtually on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, from 2 - 4:15 pm ET. On the draft agenda:
CPB Statement on the Death of Sesame Workshop Co-Founder Lloyd Morrisett
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 24, 2023) -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting released the following statement on the death of Lloyd Morrisett, co-founder of Sesame Workshop, from Debra Sanchez, CPB senior vice president, Educational Media & Learning Experiences:
CPB Board Audit and Finance Committee to Meet Virtually on February 1, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 23, 2023) -- The Audit and Finance Committee of the CPB Board of Directors will meet virtually on Wednesday, February 1, from 12:30 – 2 pm ET. On the draft agenda:
SOUTHERN STORYTELLERS, a New Documentary Series Exploring Southern Identity Through the Eyes of Contemporary Creatives, Premieres July 18 on PBS
ARLINGTON, VA (January 17, 2023) -- The American South is known for its boundless creativity, absorbing personalities and evocative landscapes. SOUTHERN STORYTELLERS, a new three-episode series from PBS, Arkansas PBS and award-winning filmmaker Craig Renaud, follows some of the region’s most compelling and influential contemporary creators to the places they call home — the communities that fertilize the stories they tell in books, songs, poems, plays and on screens large and small. The documentary series premieres Tuesday, July 18, 10:00-11:00 p.m.
Two New Series Coming to PBS VOICES in January & February
ARLINGTON, VA; Monday, Jan. 16, 2023 – PBS Digital Studios announces today the launch of two new digital series in January and February, “Hip-Hop and The Metaverse” and “Ritual” on PBS Voices, a documentary-focused YouTube channel. “Hip-Hop and The Metaverse” premiered Thursday, Jan.
NOVA Launches 'Climate Across America' Initiative Spotlighting the Effects of Climate Change in Communities Across the U.S.
BOSTON, MA (January 16, 2023)—The award-winning PBS science series NOVA, produced by GBH, today announced the launch of a national initiative, CLIMATE ACROSS AMERICA, spotlighting how climate change affects communities across the U.S. and engaging audiences in productive conversations about innovative climate solutions.
THE GREAT AMERICAN RECIPE Returns with A New Season of Creative Home Cooks from Across the Country
PASADENA, CA (January 16, 2023) – Today at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour, PBS announced that Season 2 of the popular series THE GREAT AMERICAN RECIPE premieres Mondays, June 19-August 7, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS app.
