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  • CPB Awards Up to $400,000 to Three Public Media Stations to Improve Emergency Alerting

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 19, 2024) – Public radio stations KHNS-FM and KRBD-FM in Alaska and Mountain Lake PBS in New York will receive a total of up to $400,000 from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to upgrade their equipment to provide enhanced emergency alerting. With these grants, CPB has awarded a total of 24 public media stations funding so far for the Next Generation Warning System (NGWS) grant program, funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

  • CPB Selects PBS SoCal to Lead Public Media’s Civic Content and Engagement Initiative

    PITTSBURGH (September 16, 2024) – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced today that PBS SoCal (Southern California) has been selected as the lead station for a national public media civic content and engagement initiative. Leading into 2026 and the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding, the short-form, digital first initiative will collect and share the stories of Americans describing the defining moment or experience that made them realize that they could make a difference through public service and community engagement, their “civic spark.”  

  • Maryland Public Television continues national expansion of HBCU Week programming initiative in 2024 and 2025

    OWINGS MILLS, MD  (Sepember 4, 2024) – Maryland Public Television (MPT) today announced the continued expansion of its national HBCU Week programming initiative, including a new slate of 24 short films for the project’s signature YouTube channel, HBCU Week NOW.

  • Meet the second round of public media journalists in our Poynter/CPB fellowship

    ST. PETERSBURG, FL (September 3, 2024) — The Poynter Institute is pleased to announce the 26 journalists who have been named to the second cohort of the Public Media Editorial Integrity and Leadership Initiative, developed and delivered by the Poynter Institute and funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). 

    This nine-month fellowship is designed to prepare public media leaders for the challenges and opportunities presented by a changing media landscape, and represents the commitment of both CPB and Poynter to local journalism.

  • CPB Awards Up to $1.8 Million to Four Public Media Stations to Improve Emergency Alerting

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 26, 2024) –Public media stations in four states -- California, New York, Oregon and Texas -- will receive a total of up to $1.8 million from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to upgrade their equipment to provide enhanced emergency alerting. With these four, CPB has awarded 21 grants so far in 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 the Death of John Lansing

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 16, 2024) – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) released the following statement from President and CEO Patricia Harrison regarding the death of John Lansing, former president and CEO of NPR.

    “The Corporation for Public Broadcasting mourns the death of John Lansing. His contributions to public radio were immense, and his leadership during challenging times left a lasting impact.

  • Public Media Leader GBH and PBS LearningMedia Launch New Civics Collection

    BOSTON - August 12, 2024 - Boston public media producer GBH and PBS LearningMedia are launching a Civics Collection, a set of educational resources designed to encourage civic understanding and engagement among middle and high school students.

  • CPB Awards Up to $1.37 Million to 4 More Public Media Stations to Improve Emergency Alerting

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 1, 2024) – Public media stations KMOS PBS (Missouri), PBS Fort Wayne (Indiana), and KTOO Public Media and Kodiak Public Broadcasting/KMXT-FM (both Alaska), have been awarded a total of up to $1.37 million from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to upgrade their equipment to provide enhanced emergency alerting. CPB has awarded 17 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 the Death of Alma Powell

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 30, 2024) – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) released the following statement from President and CEO Patricia Harrison regarding the death of Alma Powell.

    “The Corporation for Public Broadcasting mourns the death of Alma Powell, a remarkable advocate for education and public media. Together with her husband, Colin Powell, she was a driving force behind the creation of America’s Promise Alliance and served at its board chair, championing civic engagement, education and workforce development.

  • CPB Board of Directors Audit and Finance Committee to Meet on Monday, August 5, 2024

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 26, 2024) -- The Audit and Finance Committee of the CPB Board of Directors will meet telephonically on Monday, August 5, from 5 to 6:55 pm EDT. On the draft agenda: