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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.

Oct 24

CPB Board of Directors Executive Compensation Committee to Meet Virtually on Wednesday, October 30, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- (October 24, 2024) -- The Executive Compensation Committee of the CPB Board of Directors will meet telephonically on Wednesday, October 30, from 3-4:30 pm ET. On the draft agenda:
Oct 18

CPB Awards $1.9 Million to NPR for Editorial Enhancement

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 18, 2024) -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has awarded a $1.9 million grant to NPR to help further strengthen its editorial operations and meet the challenges of producing 24/7 news content on multiple platforms that consistently adheres to the highest standards of editorial integrity – accuracy, fairness, balance, objectivity, and transparency, and the obligation to include diverse viewpoints.
Oct 17

CPB Board of Directors Audit & Finance Committee to Meet Virtually on Tuesday, October 22, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C., (October 17, 2024) -- The Audit and Finance Committee of the CPB Board of Directors will meet virtually on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, from 4:30-5:25 pm Eastern Time. On the draft agenda:
Oct 17

Corporation for Public Broadcasting Names Daryl Mintz Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Daryl Mintz

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 21, 2024) – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has named Daryl Mintz as its new Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective November 18.
Oct 16

CPB Awards Up to $1.7 Million to Five Public Media Stations to Improve Emergency Alerting

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 21, 2024) – Five public media stations in Hawaii, Kentucky, Missouri, and South Dakota will receive a total of up to $1.7 million from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to upgrade their equipment to provide enhanced emergency alerting. With these grants, CPB has awarded funding to 35 public media stations in 19 states so far for the Next Generation Warning System (NGWS) grant program, funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Oct 11

Poynter announces new leadership and ethics training program for public media station managers

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. (October 16, 2024) — In partnership with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Poynter Institute is pleased to announce a new six-month fellowship that will strengthen the leadership and editorial excellence of public media station managers.
Oct 8

CPB Provides Over $7.3 Million in Grants for Local Journalism in FY 2024, Including New Grants for State Government Coverage

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 9, 2024) – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) continued decades of support for local journalism in FY 2024, providing over $7.3 million in grants to support public media stations and regional news collaborations.
Oct 7

CPB Board of Directors Elects Rubydee Calvert as Chair and Laura Ross as Vice Chair

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 8, 2024) – The Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the steward of the federal government’s investment in public broadcasting, today unanimously elected Rubydee (Ruby) Calvert of Wyoming as chair and Laura Ross of New York as vice chair. They will serve one-year terms.
Oct 4

CPB Continues to Advance Innovation for the Public Media System Through Grant to PRX

BOSTON (October 7, 2024)–– The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) awarded a $359,600 grant to public media distributor PRX for a pilot that will enable free access to Dovetail for 30 public media stations. Dovetail is PRX’s digital platform that currently supports hundreds of podcasts, including more than 150 from stations nationwide.

Public media stations that participate in the pilot will test Dovetail’s impact on audience engagement and station revenue.
Oct 4

CPB Senior Leader Receives Prestigious University Alumni Award

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 4, 2024) – Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) President and CEO Patricia Harrison proudly announces that Debra Tica Sanchez, Senior Vice President of Educational Media and Learning Experiences, CPB, has been honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Indiana University (IU) School of Education. This prestigious award, the highest accolade bestowed upon an alum, celebrates her exceptional contributions to civic service.