CPB Board of Directors Audit and Finance Committee to Meet on Thursday, February 8, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC (January 26, 2024) -- The Audit and Finance Committee of the CPB Board of Directors will meet virtually on Thursday, February 8, from 2 to 3:30 pm ET. On the draft agenda:
CPB Response to Letter from Senator Ted Cruz
Attached is a letter that CPB President and CEO Patricia Harrison sent today to Senator Ted Cruz, responding to his letter of December 8, 2023.
Full letter: CPB Response Letter to Senator Cruz
CPB Board of Directors to Meet on Monday, December 11, 2023
Washington, D.C. (November 28, 2023) -- The CPB Board of Directors will meet in Washington, D.C. on Monday, December 11, from 9:30 am – 4:30 pm ET. On the draft agenda:
CPB and PBS Partner With 19 Public Media Stations to Support Early Literacy and Critical Thinking Skills
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 7, 2023) -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and PBS today announced partnerships with 19 public media stations across the country centered on an innovative model of community engagement, extending the reach and impact of Ready To Learn-funded PBS KIDS early learning resources to local communities. Each station will receive $150,000 over the next two years, contingent on congressional funding, through the CPB-PBS Ready To Learn Initiative, funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
The stations are:
CPB Board of Directors Executive Compensation Committee to Meet on November 15, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 6, 2023) -- The Executive Compensation Committee of the CPB Board of Directors will meet telephonically on Wednesday, 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 Board of Directors Audit and Finance Committee to Meet on November 7, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 26, 2023) -- The Audit and Finance Committee of the CPB Board of Directors will meet virtually on Tuesday, November 7, from 1–2 pm ET. On the draft agenda:
- Approval of Minutes (public session – 5 minutes)
- Personnel Matter (executive session – 30 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.
FRONTLINE Announces “FRONTLINE Short Docs”
October 11, 2023 (BOSTON) – FRONTLINE, the PBS investigative documentary series produced at GBH in Boston, has announced the pilot season of "FRONTLINE Short Docs" — a new, streaming original series crafted for young adults.
CPB Board of Directors Re-Elects Laura Ross as Chair and Rubydee Calvert as Vice Chair
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 16, 2023) – The Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the steward of the federal government’s investment in public broadcasting, unanimously re-elected Laura G. Ross as chair and Rubydee Calvert as vice chair. They will serve one-year terms.
CPB Awards First Next Generation Warning System Grants to Upgrade Technology for Emergency Alerts, Public Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 16, 2023) – Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) and Indian River State College (IRSC) in Fort Pierce, Fla., have been awarded funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to upgrade their equipment to provide enhanced emergency alerting. The grants, totaling approximately $386,000, are the first grants awarded by CPB through the Next Generation Warning System (NGWS) grant program, funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
CPB Board of Directors to Meet on October 16-17, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 2, 2023) -- The CPB Board of Directors will meet in Washington, D.C., on Monday, October 16, 2023, from 10 am – 3:15 pm and Tuesday, October 17, 2023, from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm ET. On the draft agenda:
Day One (October 16):
