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An all-digital public TV station for Southwest Virginia is slated to launch next year

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | September 8, 2022

PBS Appalachia Virginia, a startup developed by Blue Ridge PBS in Roanoke, leans into the future of television with its plan to fill a coverage gap.

System/Policy

Vegas PBS offers workforce training program for youth in juvenile justice system

By Kayla Benjamin, Editorial Intern | August 19, 2021

With funding from MGM Resorts, the station aims to help close equity gaps for students in detention.

Programs/Content

Why parents are celebrating the departure of PBS’ ‘Caillou’

By Gabe Rosenberg, Freelance Contributor | January 7, 2021

“Pretty much everything on PBS is better than ‘Caillou.'”

Education

Michigan stations prepare launch of statewide learning channel

By Austin Fast, Freelance Contributor | November 4, 2020

The state government has invested $3.5 million in a digital multicast and streaming service that provides K–12 instruction.

Programs/Content

To truly reflect diversity, PBS must end its overreliance on Ken Burns as ‘America’s Storyteller’

By Grace Lee, Independent Filmmaker (LeeLee Films) | October 22, 2020

It’s time to rethink PBS’ commitments to one man’s lens on American history and culture, writes filmmaker Grace Lee.

Programs/Content

Filmmakers join Kerger at press tour to discuss pandemic’s effect on forthcoming PBS series

By Barry Garron, Freelance Contributor | July 29, 2020

At an executive session with the PBS president, Ken Burns and Henry Louis Gates Jr. discussed how the pandemic has affected productions of their next major series.

Programs/Content

‘Downton Abbey’ pledge marathon boosts public TV’s June pledge drive

By Grace Vitaglione, Former Editorial Intern | June 17, 2020

With PBS rights to the drama expiring June 30, stations and viewers are making the most of the show’s fundraising farewell tour.

Programs/Content

WTVP plans launch of multicast channel for at-home learning

By Grace Vitaglione, Former Editorial Intern | June 9, 2020

The public TV station and local school system forged a partnership to improve at-home learning for students with limited internet access.

Programs/Content

Viewership gains during crisis point to strategy for building ‘NewsHour’ audience

By David LeRoy, Co-Founder (TRAC Media Services), Judith LeRoy, Co-Founder (TRAC Media Services) and Craig Reed, Executive Director (TRAC Media Services) | June 1, 2020

Increase viewing frequency with promotions that reinforce the program’s values of civic discourse and analysis.

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