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  • U.S. Senate Confirms Three Members to CPB Board

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 3, 2022) –The U.S. Senate has confirmed the nominations of Thomas E. Rothman and the renominations of Laura Gore Ross and Elizabeth M. Sembler to the board of directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).

  • PBS Stations Nationwide to Broadcast Holiday Celebration Music Special on December 21

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — December 8, 2021 — PBS will mark the holiday season with the premiere of "In Performance at the White House: Spirit of the Season." This dazzling music special celebrates the holidays and highlights the seasonal décor at the White House. Featuring special remarks by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

  • 75 Public Media Stations Selected for Digital Transformation Program

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 6, 2021) -- Seventy-five public media stations have been selected to participate in the Digital Transformation Program, a virtual program developed by the Poynter Institute to educate, assist, and coach public media senior leaders and their staff on the best strategies and tactics to transform their organization’s digital operations and culture. The training is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).

  • CPB Board of Directors to Meet Virtually on December 1-2, 2021

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 19, 2021) -- The CPB Board of Directors will meet virtually on Wednesday, December 1, from 3-5 pm Eastern Time and on Thursday, December 2, from 3-4:15 pm Eastern Time.

    On the draft agenda:

    Day 1:

  • CPB Board of Directors to Meet Virtually on November 18, 2021

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 17, 2021) -- The CPB Board of Directors will hold a special telephonic meeting on Thursday, November 18, from 3:50 – 3:55 pm Eastern Time. On the draft agenda:

  • CPB Board of Directors Audit and Finance, Executive Compensation Committees to Meet Telephonically on November 18, 2021

    WASHINGTON, D.C., (November 4, 2021) -- The Audit and Finance Committee and the Executive Compensation Committee of the CPB Board of Directors will meet telephonically in public and executive sessions on Thursday, November 18, 2021, from 2-3:50 pm ET. On the draft agendas:

    Audit and Finance Committee Meeting (2-2:15 pm ET)

    • Approval of Minutes (public session – 5 minutes)
    • Personnel Matter (executive session – 10 minutes)

    Executive Compensation Committee Meeting (2:15-3:50 pm ET)

  • Joan Ganz Cooney Center Launches Project to Engage Public Media Stations, Youth

    NEW YORK, N.Y. (November 3, 2021) — The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop today announced the launch of an ambitious new phase of the By/With/For Youth: Inspiring Next Gen Public Media Audiences initiative (Next Gen Public Media). With funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the project will work with public media stations to create meaningful content by, with, and for today’s young people to meet their unique educational, community, and career-focused needs.

  • Statement from Patricia Harrison on the Death of General Colin Powell

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 18, 2021) – Patricia Harrison, the President and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), released the following statement today regarding the death of General Colin Powell. Mrs. Harrison served as Acting Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs and Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs during the time General Powell served as Secretary of State:

  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting Board Re-Elects Bruce Ramer as Chair and Laura Gore Ross as Vice Chair

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 6, 2021) – The Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the steward of the federal government’s investment in public broadcasting, unanimously re-elected Bruce Ramer as chair and Laura Gore Ross as vice chair. They will serve one-year terms.

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

    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.