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:
New Animated STEM Series ELINOR WONDERS WHY Premieres on PBS KIDS September 7, 2020
Arlington, VA, July 30, 2020 – Preschoolers and their families from coast-to-coast will take a trip to Animal Town this Labor Day with the premiere of the newest PBS KIDS series, ELINOR WONDERS WHY. The animated show encourages children to follow their curiosity, ask questions, figure out the answers, and learn about the natural world around them using their science inquiry skills.
PBS and WETA Announce New Documentary Series from Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. THE BLACK CHURCH: THIS IS OUR STORY, THIS IS OUR SONG
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (JULY 28, 2020): Today at the Virtual PBS Press Tour, PBS and WETA announced THE BLACK CHURCH: THIS IS OUR STORY, THIS IS OUR SONG will premiere February 16 and 23, 2021 at 9:00 p.m. ET on PBS stations nationwide (check local listings).
