The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute and More Perfect Campaign Partners Host “Our Civics: Safeguarding American Democracy” at the Reagan Library
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 27, 2022) – The Ronald Reagan Foundation and Institute’s Center for Civics, Education, and Opportunity (CCEO) will host “Our Civics: Safeguarding American Democracy” today at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. The event, in partnership with More Perfect, will feature prominent voices examining the shared connection and importance of civic education and democracy.
CPB Board of Directors Audit and Finance Committee to Meet Virtually on November 4, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 24, 2022) -- The Audit and Finance Committee of the CPB Board of Directors will meet virtually on Friday, November 4, from 11-11:30 am ET. On the draft agenda:
- Approval of Minutes (public session – 2 minutes)
- Personnel Matter (executive session – 25 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.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors Elects Laura G. Ross as Chair and Rubydee Calvert as Vice Chair
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 13, 2022) – The Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the steward of the federal government’s investment in public broadcasting, unanimously elected Laura G. Ross as chair and Rubydee Calvert as vice chair. They will serve one-year terms.
Bruce Ramer Receives Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s Lifetime Achievement Award
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 12, 2022) – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Board of Directors tonight will award CPB Board Chair Bruce Ramer the Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his outstanding contributions to public media.
CPB Board of Directors to Meet on October 12-13, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 26, 2022) -- The CPB Board of Directors will hold its annual meeting in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, October 12, from 9:30 am – 5:15 pm ET and Thursday, October 13, from 9:30 am – 12:05 pm ET. On the draft agenda:
Day One (October 12):
CPB to Fund Urban Alternative Public Radio Expansion
NEW ORLEANS, LA (August 30, 2022) – Building on the success of the Urban Alternative public radio format in cities from Denver to Milwaukee, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is supporting the expansion of the locally customized format, which uses hip hop, R&B, and dance genres to connect with young multicultural audiences. CPB President and CEO Pat Harrison announced a request for proposals from public radio stations wanting to launch the format today at the Public Radio Content Conference in New Orleans, LA.
'Facing Suicide,' a Powerful and Timely New Documentary From Twin Cities PBS, Premieres Nationwide September 13, Providing Crucial Information, Resources and Hope in the Face of America's Suicide Crisis
SAINT PAUL, MN (August 22, 2022) – Each year tens of thousands of Americans take their own lives—there were more than 45,000 deaths by suicide in 2020 alone—and many more have thoughts of suicide. Facing Suicide, a new documentary and impact campaign from Twin Cities PBS, explores the stories of Americans impacted by suicide, and journeys to the frontlines of medical and scientific research to meet those who are working to help people at risk.
CPB Board of Directors Audit and Finance Committee to Meet Virtually on August 9, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 29, 2022) -- The Audit and Finance Committee of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Board of Directors will meet telephonically on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, from noon to 1:40 pm Eastern Time. On the draft agenda:
MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE, A New Four Part Series, Airs Tuesdays, October 4-25
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 28, 2022) — The latest documentary series by renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE, will premiere on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at 9 PM EDT / 8 PM CDT (check local listings) on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS Video app.
PBS Announces SOUTHERN STORYTELLERS, a New Documentary Series Celebrating Creatives From Across the South, Premiering Summer 2023
ARLINGTON, VA (July 27, 2022) -- 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.
