Patricia de Stacy Harrison, Corporation for Public Broadcasting President and CEO, Knighted with Honor of 'Cavaliere' of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 8, 2020) – Patricia de Stacy Harrison, president and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), was awarded the Italian honor of “Cavaliere” of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, the highest-ranking honor of the Italian Republic. Armando Varricchio, Ambassador of Italy to the United States, presented the honor to Harrison October 7 at Villa Firenze, the Ambassador’s residence in Washington, D.C.
CPB and PBS Awarded Ready To Learn Grant from the U.S. Department of Education
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 7, 2020) – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and PBS have received a Ready To Learn grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. The grant will provide $24,322,018 in year one of a five-year cycle* to fund CPB and PBS’ comprehensive multi-media learning and station engagement initiative, which will connect children’s media and learning environments to build key skills for success.
CPB Board of Directors to Meet Telephonically on October 13 and October 14, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C (October 2, 2020) --The CPB Board of Directors will hold its annual meeting virtually on Tuesday, October 13 from 2:00 – 4:55 pm ET and Wednesday, October 14 from 2:00 – 4:30 pm ET. On the draft agenda:
Day One (October 13):
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting Joins Public Media Partner PBS in Celebrating 50 Years of Service to the American People
October 4, 2020 (WASHINGTON, DC) -- PBS, the nonprofit member organization and public media program distributor, is celebrating its 50th anniversary today. PBS, with 330 member stations serving all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa, provides more than 1,200 hours a year of children's, primetime, educational, and cultural programming.
CPB Board of Directors Audit and Finance Committee to Meet Telephonically on September 30, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C (September 22, 2020) -- The Audit and Finance Committee of the CPB Board of Directors will meet telephonically on Wednesday, September 30 from 1:00 – 1:35 pm ET. On the draft agenda:
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Chief Content and Innovation Officer Maja Mrkoci is Stepping Down in Early October
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 21, 2020) – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced that Chief Content Officer Maja Mrkoci is resigning on October 2 to ensure the well-being and success of her two middle school children due to the pandemic and online school environment, as well as to plan for the next phase in her career.
Public Media Journalists Association Receives Additional CPB Funding to Continue Editor Corps
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 24, 2020) – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has announced an additional $61,000 grant funding the continuation of the Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA) Editor Corps, which provides crucial editing assistance to public media newsrooms, including small and rural newsrooms.
Kathryn Washington named CPB Vice President, Television Programming
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 3, 2020) -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has promoted Kathryn Washington to the position of Vice President, Television Programming, effectively immediately. In this role, Washington will develop and execute the strategy for CPB's investments in mission-focused television and digital productions as well as investments in organizations supporting independent filmmakers and content creators.
CPB Statement on Funding Decisions by the United States House of Representatives
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 31, 2020) — Patricia Harrison, president and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), made the following statement:
CPB Board of Directors Audit and Finance Committee to Meet Telephonically on August 12, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C (July 31, 2020) -- The Audit and Finance Committee of the CPB Board of Directors will meet telephonically on Wednesday, August 12, from 1:30 – 3:25 pm ET. On the draft agenda:
