Author: Marah Eakin
New documentary feature will examine life and work of Bill Moyers
Produced and directed by longtime collaborators, the film is scheduled to be completed next fall.New documentary examines life of ‘Sesame Street’ trailblazer Sonia Manzano
Street Smart: Lessons From a TV Icon highlights the legacy of the public TV star.PBS SoCal pledge telethon enlists PBS stars and celebrity superfans
Produced on a “nutty timeline” for December pledge, the three-hour show is “a celebration of everything public television,” says EP Maura Daly ...Auction of Bob Ross paintings brings in $662,000, will offset APT Create fees
Two dozen more Ross paintings will hit the auction block over the next three years.Bob Ross paintings to hit auction block as fundraiser for APT’s Create
Thirty Ross originals will be sold to offset station licensing fees.New documentary pays tribute to late, great KUT/KUTX personality John Aielli
Faders Up: The John Aielli Experience hits digital services this month.PBS Kids gets into gameplay video with ‘Odd Squad Gaming Unit’
The new series of YouTube shorts for 5- to 8-year-olds aims to “make things that kids will want to tell their best ...New documentary invites fans to come and re-meet ‘The Letter People’
For Gen Xers, memories of the '70s-era kids' show spark "an almost ridiculous level of excitement,” says filmmaker Jason Collum.How ‘Weathered’ and PBS SoCal teamed up to examine spread of LA wildfires
With footage shot in 8K resolution, “Inside The LA Firestorm” aims to help viewers protect themselves and their homes from the next ...‘Division Street Revisited’ introduces Studs Terkel to the podcast generation
Chicago journalists Melissa Harris and Mary Schmich teamed up to discover what happened to people who spoke to Terkel of their hopes ...New preschool series aims to teach coding skills
“Mia & Codie,” a public TV show from the creator of “WordWorld,” combines computational thinking and socioemotional learning.Podcast about Georgia’s Forsyth County explores legacy of town’s racist history
“1912,” a podcast from the Atlanta History Center and WABE, traces descendants of Black people who fled racist mobs and night riders. ...Maine Public, ‘Frontline’ team up for three-pronged project about Lewiston shooting
"Breakdown" explores whether the incident that took 18 lives in 2023 could have been prevented.South Carolina ETV reaches beyond state’s borders with ‘Southern Songwriters’
The locally produced and funded series is finding a home on stations nationwide.Sesame Workshop music videos widen PBS Kids’ focus on civics
“Together We Can” sets lessons on civic responsibility, rules and the Constitution to song.
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