Arkansas’ public television commission voted Thursday, March 12, 2026 to pause efforts to become the first state to cut ties with PBS after hearing almost two hours of frustrated public ...

Arkansas’ public television commission voted Thursday to pause efforts to become the first state to cut ties with PBS after hearing almost two hours of frustrated public comments from opponents ...

Born in 1957 Philadelphia, Gary Stokes grew up in a world where "public media" meant "Sesame Street" and "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." He remembers watching television every day, and by the ...

ALABAMA (WHNT) — In less than two months, the Alabama Educational Television Commission could vote to separate from PBS programming. This is part of ongoing discussions after the Trump Administration ...

Sara DeWitt speaks during a Q&A hosted by Friends of Arkansas PBS on Feb. 19. Credit: Milo Strain Friends of Arkansas PBS, a newly formed group that hopes to keep PBS programming in Arkansas, hosted ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark — With plans in the works to stop programming Arkansas's public TV channels with PBS content, a group of viewers have been pushing back. As it turns out, Elmo and Downton Abbey can ...

Friends of Arkansas PBS, a newly formed, citizen-led group that hopes to preserve programming from the national Public Broadcasting Service in Arkansas, is hosting its first talk on Thursday. Former ...

A leading exec at the public broadcasting institution breaks down the impact of recent government cuts and what to do about them By Abbey White Associate Editor & News Writer In May 1969, Fred ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Paula Kerger of PBS wants viewers to know: “We’re still here and we are even more resolved to do great work.” As ...

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio—Bowling Green State University has decided that its WBGU-TV station will drop its PBS affiliation and stop airing PBS programming after June 30, 2026. The university made the move ...

The nonprofit institution that provided significant funding for PBS and NPR is disbanding after nearly 60 years in operation. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting — created by Congress in 1967 — ...

PBS' NewsHour West program, produced in partnership with Arizona State University, aired its final episode on Dec. 19. PBS and its affiliate WETA stated the show ended because ASU decided not to renew ...