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Corporation for Public Broadcasting Awards $2.9 Million Grant to American Public Television to Expand National Distribution of Locally Produced Content

Washington, D.C. (January 12, 2026) — As the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) concludes its grantmaking, the organization today announced a $2.9 million grant to American Public Television (APT) to a new initiative designed to help local public television stations complete, distribute, and promote locally produced content for national audiences.

Feb 17

WAMU’s 1A to Launch 'Remaking America' — A Major, Two-Year Reporting Project Covering Threats to America's Democracy

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 17, 2022) — "1A," a daily weekday national talk show produced by WAMU and distributed by NPR, announces the upcoming launch of "1A Remaking America" – a major, two-year reporting project covering the threats to America’s democracy. In partnership with several public media stations across the country, this new collaborative project will focus coverage on the growing political divides throughout the country.

This reporting project is made possible by a grant totaling $750,000 from The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).
Feb 15

Twin Cities PBS Announces 10 'Facing Suicide' Grants to Help Prevent Suicide in Communities Across the Country

SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, February 15, 2022 – Twin Cities PBS (TPT) has awarded a total of $165,000 in grants to 10 PBS stations to create suicide prevention initiatives in their communities in collaboration with the national PBS broadcast of "Facing Suicide." The grants, funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), are part of a national Facing Suicide initiative that will harness the power of public media to destigmatize the topic of suicide and equip friends and family to take appropriate action when someone close to them may be at risk.
Feb 1

CPB Board of Directors and Audit and Finance Committee to Meet Virtually on February 15, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 2, 2022) -- The Audit and Finance Committee of the CPB Board of Directors will meet virtually on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, from 2:15 – 4 pm ET. The CPB Board of Directors will meet virtually on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, from 4:10 – 5:24 pm ET. (Meeting times were updated on February 14, 2022.)

On the draft agendas:

Audit and Finance Committee Meeting:
Jan 21

Cathy Cook and Gina Masciola of WQED Pittsburgh Receive Bobbi English Champion for Children Award

January 24, 2022 – Gina Masciola, Managing Director of Education, and Cathy Cook, Director of Education at WQED in Pittsburgh, have been named the joint recipients of the 2022 Bobbi English Champion for Children Award from Sesame Workshop, PBS, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). The award, announced at today’s virtual CPB Thought Leader Forum, recognizes Cook and Masciola for their dedication to the enrichment and engagement of children in their local community.
Jan 20

PBS Digital Studios Selects Houston PBS, Rocky Mountain PBS and PBS North Carolina as Its Regional Digital Centers of Innovation

ARLINGTON, VA; January 26, 2022 – Today, PBS Digital Studios announced the three member stations selected as Regional Digital Centers of Innovation. Over the next two years, Houston Public Media (KUHT), Rocky Mountain PBS (RMPBS), and PBS North Carolina (PBS NC) will develop original digital series in partnership with PBS Digital Studios.
Jan 18

PBS and WETA Announce New Documentary Series 'Making Black America: Through the Grapevine' With Henry Louis Gates Jr. to Premiere Fall 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 18, 2022) -- PBS and WETA today announced MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE, a four-part series from executive producer, host and writer Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., will premiere in Fall 2022 on PBS stations nationwide.
Jan 18

PBS KIDS Announces New Series WORK IT OUT WOMBATS! Debuting Winter 2023

ARLINGTON, VA (January 18, 2022) – Today at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, PBS KIDS announced WORK IT OUT WOMBATS!, a new animated series for kids ages 3-6 from GBH Kids and Pipeline Studios. WORK IT OUT WOMBATS! stars Malik, Zadie, and Zeke—three energetic and creative marsupial siblings who live with their grandmother in her treehouse apartment complex.
Jan 13

PBS Celebrates America’s Diverse Culinary Roots in THE GREAT AMERICAN RECIPE

ARLINGTON, VA (January 18, 2022) – THE GREAT AMERICAN RECIPE is a new eight-part uplifting cooking competition that celebrates the multiculturalism that makes American food unique and iconic.
Dec 10

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).
Dec 8

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.