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  • Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett Named Co-Anchors of PBS NewsHour

    Arlington, VA (November 16, 2022) – Sharon Rockefeller, President and CEO of WETA and President of NewsHour Productions, today named PBS NewsHour chief correspondent Amna Nawaz and chief Washington correspondent and PBS News Weekend anchor Geoff Bennett co-anchors of the nightly newscast. The PBS NewsHour, co-anchored by Nawaz and Bennett, will launch on Monday, January 2, 2023. Nawaz and Bennett succeed Judy Woodruff, who has solo-anchored PBS’s nightly news broadcast since 2016, prior to which she co-anchored it alongside the late Gwen Ifill.

  • Judy Woodruff to Step Aside from PBS NewsHour Anchor Desk

    ARLINGTON, VA (November 11, 2022) – Anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff today announces her intent to step aside from the PBS NewsHour anchor desk on Friday, December 30, 2022, and to begin work on a two-year project to understand better how the American people see their country and whether today’s deep political divisions can be healed. Woodruff will devote 2023 and 2024 to this national reporting project, "Judy Woodruff Presents: America at a Crossroads."

  • CPB Board of Directors to Meet Virtually on November 16, 2022

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 4, 2022) -- The CPB Board of Directors will hold a special telephonic meeting on Wednesday, November 16, from noon-2 pm Eastern Time. On the draft agenda:

    • Opening (public session – 2 minutes)
    • Presentation on PBS Audience, Content and Distribution (executive session)
    • Future Agenda Items (executive session)

     With the exception of the executive session, the public may listen to this meeting. Please contact CPB at ocsec@cpb.org for instructions.

  • CPB Board of Directors Executive Compensation Committee to Meet Virtually on November 15, 2022

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 4, 2022) --  The Executive Compensation Committee of the CPB Board of Directors will meet telephonically on Tuesday, November 15, from 2-3:30 pm ET. On the draft agenda:

    • Approval of Minutes (public session – 2 minutes)
    • Personnel Matters (executive session)

    With the exception of the executive session, the public may listen to this meeting. Please contact CPB at ocsec@cpb.org for instructions.

  • CPB and PBS Team Up With 24 Public Media Stations to Support Early Literacy, Critical Thinking Skills

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 1, 2022) -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and PBS today announced collaborations with 24 public media stations across the country to develop Learning Neighborhoods, an innovative model of community engagement designed to extend the reach and impact of Ready To Learn-funded PBS KIDS early learning resources to local communities. Each station will each receive approximately $10,000 to develop a Learning Neighborhood plan through the CPB-PBS Ready To Learn Initiative, funded by the U.S. Department of Education.

  • The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute and More Perfect Campaign Partners Host “Our Civics: Safeguarding American Democracy” at the Reagan Library

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 27, 2022) – The Ronald Reagan Foundation and Institute’s Center for Civics, Education, and Opportunity (CCEO) will host “Our Civics: Safeguarding American Democracy” today at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. The event, in partnership with More Perfect, will feature prominent voices examining the shared connection and importance of civic education and democracy.

  • CPB Board of Directors Audit and Finance Committee to Meet Virtually on November 4, 2022

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 24, 2022) -- The Audit and Finance Committee of the CPB Board of Directors will meet virtually on Friday, November 4, from 11-11:30 am ET. On the draft agenda:

    • Approval of Minutes (public session – 2 minutes)
    • Personnel Matter (executive session – 25 minutes)    
    • Future Agenda Items

    With the exception of the executive session, the public may listen to this meeting. Please contact CPB at ocsec@cpb.org for instructions.

  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors Elects Laura G. Ross as Chair and Rubydee Calvert as Vice Chair

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 13, 2022) – The Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the steward of the federal government’s investment in public broadcasting, unanimously elected Laura G. Ross as chair and Rubydee Calvert as vice chair. They will serve one-year terms.

  • Bruce Ramer Receives Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s Lifetime Achievement Award

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 12, 2022) – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Board of Directors tonight will award CPB Board Chair Bruce Ramer the Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his outstanding contributions to public media.

  • CPB Board of Directors to Meet on October 12-13, 2022

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 26, 2022) -- The CPB Board of Directors will hold its annual meeting in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, October 12, from 9:30 am – 5:15 pm ET and Thursday, October 13, from 9:30 am – 12:05 pm ET. On the draft agenda:

    Day One (October 12):