Author: Tess Vrbin
National news show will be removed from Arkansas public television schedule in July
Arkansas TV is dropping Washington Week With The Atlantic and moving PBS News Hour to a later time.Arkansas public television set to receive $500K in additional one-time funding
Arkansas’ public TV network would receive additional state funds offered by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders under a proposal that received initial legislative ...Arkansas public television budget bill wins final approval in House
An effort to match some donations to keep PBS programs stalled as the legislature's session neared its end.Arkansas would match up to $550K from donors to public television under proposal
The Arkansas Senate bill aims to encourage state residents to support their public television network following the loss of CPB funding.Arkansas TV receives three-year, $3M pledge to keep PBS in state
PBS supporters have been seeking donations for the network to pay more than $2 million in dues for the upcoming fiscal year.Arkansas TV creates fund for donations supporting PBS dues
If the state network ultimately opts to drop out of PBS, donors will be reimbursed upon request.PBS chief calls for Arkansas public TV commission to ‘take a pause’ on leaving national ...
Two former Arkansas first ladies and PBS CEO Paula Kerger plan to attend a commission meeting Thursday to show support for keeping ...PBS Kids official visits Arkansas as campaign aims to keep public television affiliation
The newly formed Friends of Arkansas PBS is urging the Arkansas PBS Commission to reconsider its vote to disaffiliate from the network.Arkansas public television viewers, parents disillusioned with network’s plan to cut ties with PBS
Many Arkansans told the network they will no longer donate, internal emails show.Arkansas PBS Commission recommends North Little Rock lawmaker to be network’s new leader
Rep. Carlton Wing is a former sports broadcaster and owner of a video production company; taking over Arkansas PBS would require him ...Arkansas PBS plans to ‘adjust’ for potential $2.5M federal funding cut
The Arkansas PBS Commission has requested a meeting with Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to “discuss and brainstorm what the future of PBS ...Arkansas PBS CEO to step down
Courtney Pledger, who has led the state network since 2017, expanded original productions and support for K–12 education.Discussion with bill sponsor ‘saved’ Arkansas PBS governing board from dissolution, chairman says
A proposal to eliminate the governing board that oversees educational public television programs in Arkansas is not likely to advance further in ...Proposal to eliminate Arkansas State Library and PBS governing boards passes Senate
Democratic Sens. Jamie Scott of North Little Rock and Clarke Tucker of Little Rock expressed concerns that Arkansas PBS would lose both ...Arkansas committee advances bill to abolish state library and PBS oversight boards
Arkansas PBS CEO Courtney Pledger spoke against the bill, saying the agency would stand to lose funding via grants and donations if ...
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