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Friendships forged on TV cooking sets keep ‘Sara’s Weeknight Meals’ on the air
An expert chef with charisma, a producer who knows how to “corral cats” and an indefatigable marketing pro keep showing TV viewers ...Documentary on buffalo soldiers leads slate of PBS-backed projects by emerging filmmakers
Seattle-based filmmaker Dru Holley produced and directed an hourlong film on the complex history of all-Black Army regiments who came to be ...Storytelling series unites Southern stations with regional collaboration
"The best stories are universal. It doesn't matter where they're set," said Arkansas PBS CEO Courtney Pledger.How ‘PBS NewsHour’ shaped its reporting on incarcerated people reentering society
The show worked with Knology, a social science research institute, to gather feedback from experts, professionals and formerly incarcerated people themselves.Episodes become entries in KQED’s new book based on podcast
The "Bay Curious" book answers questions about San Francisco with the aim of appealing to locals and tourists alike.‘Endeavour’ closes latest chapter in enduring ‘Masterpiece’ franchise
The prequel to “Inspector Morse” has delivered compelling drama, big audiences and fundraising results to public TV since 2013.WHYY dives into original children’s programming with two new offerings
"Albie’s Elevator" and "The Infinite Art Hunt" aim to reach kids ages 2 to 8.‘Keyshawn Solves It’ podcast threads Juneteenth history into stories that promote critical thinking skills
Produced by GBH Kids, the show offers lessons on important life skills.Despite format’s challenges, pubmedia stakes out long-term commitment to narrative podcasts
“We are not completely reliant on advertising money to be able to make compelling narrative journalism. … We really are uniquely positioned, ...PBS Reno’s first-ever podcast focuses on host’s Chinese-Vietnamese heritage
In creating “Refugee’s Daughter,” Christina Le followed her boss’ advice to “start with something you know.”Documentary tells story of Fanny, an unsung all-girl band that’s still rocking after 50 years
Airing Monday on PBS, "Fanny: The Right to Rock" examines what it meant to be women — some of whom were queer ...How Nebraska’s long-running gardening show ‘Backyard Farmer’ has taken root on social media
"Being in the digital space has allowed us to promote how plants and people connect," says Terri James, the show's social media ...Meet the first-ever editor for Latino audiences at NPR
“The weight of coverage shouldn’t have to fall on the shoulders of a select few, but rather on the organization as a ...Current Crossword: ‘Going Online’
This month's puzzle is taking you beyond broadcast.WNYC’s ‘NYC Now’ podcast offers three daily doses of local news
“Our newsroom is creating all this work, and it didn’t make sense that we weren’t actually taking some of that work and ...
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