VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos, with John Leguizamo, Premieres Friday, September 27, 2024 on PBS
PASADENA, CA (July 16, 2024) -- In 2018, acclaimed Broadway and film actor John Leguizamo embarked on an exploration of Latino history with his Tony-nominated play, Latin History for Morons. Inspired by his quest to uncover Latino and Latina heroes and their contributions, the new three-part series, VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos, brings Leguizamo's passion from the stage to the screen.
American Masters and VOCES Present New Documentary About Acclaimed Writer Julia Alvarez
New York/Los Angeles, CA (July 16, 2024) – American Masters and Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) today announced a new documentary about the life and work of Julia Alvarez, one of America’s most celebrated Latina writers.
New PBS Documentary 'VOCES: LATINO VOTE 2024' Examines Key Issues Ahead of the Presidential Election
LOS ANGELES (July 15, 2024) – PBS SoCal, Southern California’s flagship PBS station, and Latino Public Broadcasting announced today a new documentary called VOCES: LATINO VOTE 2024, a multiplatform initiative and set of six digital shorts examining the priorities of a politically diverse Latino electorate in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election.
CPB Selects Poynter Institute to Deliver Enhanced Public Media Digital Transformation Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 15, 2024) — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced today that it has selected the Poynter Institute to develop and deliver a new and significantly larger second phase of its Digital Transformation Program. The training will educate and coach up to 225 public media entities and hundreds of station leaders and their staff to develop and optimize an audience-first, multi-platform approach to their organizational strategies, operations, and culture.
CPB Awards Four More Public Media Stations Grants for Next Generation Warning System
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 11, 2024) – Public media stations Unalaska Community Broadcasting in Alaska, South Texas Public Broadcasting System, and Radio Catskill and North Country Public Radio, both in New York state, have each been awarded funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to upgrade their equipment to provide enhanced emergency alerting. CPB has awarded 13 grants to date through the first round of funding for the Next Generation Warning System (NGWS) grant program, funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
CPB Statement on House Passage of FY 2025 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 28, 2024) – Patricia Harrison, President and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), made the following statement on the House of Representative’s passage of the Homeland Security Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 funding bill, which includes $40 million for the Next Generation Warning System grant program at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA):
CPB Awards $936,000 Grant to Fund Alaska Desk Journalism Collaboration
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 17, 2024) -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has awarded a $936,000 grant to Alaska Public Media to lead the Alaska Desk, a statewide collaboration among public media stations, designed to strengthen and expand their local news services, particularly for rural communities.
CPB Board of Directors to Meet Virtually on June 6, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 29, 2024) -- The CPB Board of Directors will meet virtually on Thursday, June 6, 2024 from 1-4 pm ET. On the draft agenda:
CPB Awards 3 More Public Media Stations Grants for Next Generation Warning System
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 30, 2024) – Alabama Public Television, KLRN-TV in San Antonio, and KYUK/TV-AM-FM in Bethel, Alaska, have been awarded funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to upgrade their equipment to provide enhanced emergency alerting. CPB awards the grants through the Next Generation Warning System (NGWS) grant program, funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
CPB Board of Directors Interconnection Committee to Meet on Monday, June 3, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 24, 2024) -- The Interconnection Committee of the CPB Board of Directors will meet virtually on Monday, June 3, 2024, from 5:20 pm – 7:20 pm ET. On the draft agenda:
