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Thursday, November 20, 2008
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Hot Off the Presses...
PBS news items for 2004-2008 appear below. To read PBS news items issued prior to 2004, please visit the news archive.
- CHILDREN NOW STUDY FINDS PBS KIDS® AND PBS KIDS GO!sm OFFER THE MOST EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ON TELEVISION (November 12, 2008)
- This Thanksgiving, Save Some Room For PBS KIDS® and PBS KIDS GO!sm (November 11, 2008)
- PBS APPOINTS MICHAEL D. JONES AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (November 10, 2008)
- PBS, OTHER NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS MARK 100 DAYS BEFORE DTV DEADLINE (November 10, 2008)
- PBS BOARD ELECTS OFFICERS AND GENERAL DIRECTORS (November 7, 2008)
- PBS ANNOUNCES PROGRAMS IN HONOR OF VETERANS DAY, INCLUDING SPECIAL ENCORE OF ACCLAIMED “THE WAR” (October 29, 2008)
- PBS and The NewsHour to provide complete coverage and analysis of the 2008 National Election – Tuesday, November 4, 2008 (October 27, 2008)
- PBS PRESENTS PROGRAMS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH NOVEMBER 2008 (October 23, 2008)
- PBS’ POPULAR “HISTORY DETECTIVES” ADDS NEW GUEST CO-HOST TO SUMMER 2009 LINE-UP (October 20, 2008)
- LATIN MUSIC USA – A MULTI- MEDIA EVENT Premieres in October 2009 (October 16, 2008)
- PHILOSOPHY’S RECIPE BOX IS A DELICIOUS WAY TO GIVE BACK (October 16, 2008)
- YOUTUBE, PBS ASK AMERICANS TO “VIDEO YOUR VOTE” (October 15, 2008)
- PBS PARTNERS WITH MICROSOFT TO OFFER PBS PROGRAMMING ON XBOX 360 (October 7, 2008)
- WINNERS OF 2008 PUBLIC TELEVISION LEADERSHIP AWARD TO BE HONORED AT PBS DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE (September 30, 2008)
- PBS KIDS® and PBS KIDS GO!sm EXPLORE HALLOWEEN’S TRICKS AND TREATS (September 29, 2008)
- PBS ENGAGE LAUNCHES LIVE ONLINE CHATS (September 25, 2008)
- PALIN POLL DRIVES PBS.ORG TO ALL-TIME TRAFFIC RECORD (September 24, 2008)
- Produce for Kids® and PBS KIDS® Partner for a Second Year with Nationwide School-Based Healthy Eating Campaign (September 3, 2008)
- PBS RE-LAUNCHES “PBS PARENTS” WEB SITE WITH NEW FEATURES, NEW CONTENT — AND TRIPLE THE BLOG POWER (August 21,2008)
- PBS ANNOUNCES LINEUP FOR HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, SEPTEMBER 15-OCTOBER 15, 2008 (August 19, 2008)
- PBS AND THE NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER WILL PROVIDE VIEWERS THE ONLY COMPLETE PRIMETIME BROADCAST TELEVISION COVERAGE OF BOTH CONVENTIONS (August 18, 2008)
- Future Plans for MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD on PBS KIDS PBS (August 01, 2008)
- PBS TO AIR KEN BURNS‘S "THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA‘S BEST IDEA,"A NEW SIX–PART SERIES ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE NATIONAL PARKS, IN FALL 2009 (July 14, 2008)
- American Voters Go on a ‘News Hunt’ for the Best Coverage of the 2008 Election (July 7, 2008)
- PBS Diversity Task Force Announces Members of the Leadership Development Program Class of 2009 (July 1, 2008)
- PBS LAUNCHES ONLINE EDUCATION COMMUNITY WHERE PRE-K-12 EDUCATORS CAN CONNECT, CONTRIBUTE AND GROW (July 1, 2008)
- PBS Statement on House Appropriations Subcommittee’s Proposed Funding for 2009 and 2011 (June 19, 2008)
- PBS.ORG WEB SITE OVERTAKES BROADCAST NETWORKS’ WEB SITES IN POPULARITY OF U.S. VISITS (June 26, 2008)
- PBS KIDS® AND THE BIGGER PICTURE'S KIDTOONS FORGE LONG TERM RELATIONSHIP TO BRING QUALITY CHILDREN’S CONTENT TO MOVIE THEATRES NATIONWIDE (June 24, 2008)
- CPB and PBS Announce WGBH Producers Academy Workshop Participants (June 24, 2008)
- KIMBERLY SMITH NAMED PBS VICE PRESIDENT, EDUCATION (June 24, 2008)
- PBS APPOINTS LOREN MAYOR VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS (June 18, 2008)
- PBS #1 IN PUBLIC TRUST FOR THE FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR ACCORDING TO A NATIONAL ROPER SURVEY (June 10, 2008)
- PHYLLIS L. KIM NAMED DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PBS FOUNDATION (May 28, 2008)
- JENNIFER KONFRST NAMED PBS COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR (May 22, 2008)
- PBS HONORS NEIL DeGRASSE TYSON WITH 2008 "BE MORE" AWARD (May 19, 2008)
- ALA, APTS AND PBS DISCUSS DTV TRANSITION PARTNERSHIP IN WASHINGTON, DC EVENT (May 14, 2008)
- PBS KICKS OFF A “GET UP AND GO SUMMER ROAD TRIP” FOR KIDS WITH AN EXCLUSIVE MUSIC VIDEO FEATURING MUSIC BY THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS (May 14, 2008)
- PBS Selects thePlatform for Nationwide Online Programming (May 13, 2008)
- PBS TeacherLine® Offers Educators Online Courses and Teaching Resources to Improve Reading Instruction at Every Level (May 6, 2008)
- PBS KIDS® Engages Kids with New Spanish Content and Original Music on the Popular PBS KIDS Preschool Destination Beginning May 19th (April 16, 2008)
- PBS AND THE PBS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP GRANT FROM THE SKOLL FOUNDATION (March 27, 2008)
- PBS GREENLIGHTS “TIME TEAM, USA” (W.T.) NEW SERIES TO EXPLORE AMERICA’S ARCHAEOLOGICAL PUZZLERS (March 26, 2008)
- WARD CHAMBERLIN, PUBLIC BROADCASTING PIONEER AND CO-FOUNDER OF AFS INTERCULTURAL PROGRAMS, TO BE HONORED WITH A 2008 HUBERT H. HUMPHREY PUBLIC LEADERSHIP AWARD (March 18, 2008)
- PBS LAUNCHES PBS KIDS PLAY! INTERNET SERVICE (March 18, 2008)
- PBS Announces Line-Up of Science and Environmental Programming for Earth Day and Beyond (March 11, 2008)
- PBS KIDS® SHARE THE EARTH DAY (March 10, 2008)
- STATEMENT OF PBS PRESIDENT AND CEO PAULA KERGER REGARDING WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY JR. (February 27, 2008)
- PBS Announces Plan for DTV Transition Consumer Awareness Campaign (February 25, 2008)
- PBS Update Regarding New York Times Article, “Is PBS Still Necessary” (February 22, 2008)
- PBS OFFERS MUSIC AND DANCE LOVERS EXCITING NEW PERFORMANCE SPECIALS THROUGHOUT MARCH AND APRIL (February 13, 2008)
- PBS TeacherLine® Offers Schools and Districts Option to License Award-Winning Online Professional Development Courses (February 7, 2008)
- PBS GREENLIGHTS “ON RECORD: THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES” HOSTED BY SIR GEORGE MARTIN (February 7, 2008)
- PBS TeacherLine® Introduces Courses to Help Teachers Support English Language Learners in the Classroom (February 6, 2008)
- PBS Statement in Response to Administration’s Proposed Public Broadcasting Cuts in FY 2009 Budget (February 5, 2008)
- PBS, LOCAL STATIONS LAUNCH ITUNES U CONTENT (January 30, 2008)
- DONALD A. BAER, VETERAN MEDIA AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS EXPERT, APPOINTED TO PBS FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS (January 30, 2008)
- PBS ANNOUNCES NEW SERIES “CLICK & CLACK’S AS THE WRENCH TURNS” LAUNCHES IN SUMMER 2008 (January 28, 2008)
- PBS Veteran Gwendolyn C. Wood Resigns Following Nearly Three Decades of Dedicated Service (January 25, 2008)
- PBS KIDS GO!sm IS THE “PRIMARY” CHOICE FOR KIDS’ PROGRAMMING ON PRESIDENTS’ DAY (January 22, 2008)
- PBS ENHANCES CONTENT OFFERING ON ITS POPULAR YOUTUBE CHANNEL (January 16, 2008)
- PBS LAUNCHES PBS KIDS PLAY! BETA TEST (January 15, 2008)
- PBS Foundation Receives $1 Million Grant To Establish Adobe Youth Voices Fund (January 14, 2008)
- PBS CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH (January 10, 2008)
- Jennifer Peña and Steve Roslonek Join PBS KIDS Preschool Destination Cast (January 7, 2008)
- PBS AND JOOST FORM CONTENT ALLIANCE (December 18, 2007)
- THE NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER to Broadcast in High-Definition Format Beginning Monday, December 17, 2007 (December 12, 2007)
- PBS VIDEO ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF NEW RICHARD LAVOIE VIDEO GEARED TOWARD PARENTS AND EDUCATORS (December 11, 2007)
- PBS’ MASTERPIECE THEATRE Gets a New Look and New Hosts (December 10, 2007)
- PBS KIDS® TO LAUNCH CHILDREN’S HEALTH INITIATIVE TO FIGHT CHILDHOOD OBESITY (December 3, 2007)
- GENA ASHE NAMED VICE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL FOR PBS (November 27, 2007)
- KEN BURNS’S AND LYNN NOVICK’S “THE WAR” WAS THE MOST WATCHED SERIES IN LAST TEN YEARS ON PBS (November 20, 2007)
- PROF. HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. TAKES QUESTIONS FROM PARENTS AND FAMILIES ON PBS PARENTS SITE (November 14, 2007)
- LITERACY TAKES THE LEAD ON PBS KIDS AND PBS KIDS GO! (November 14, 2007)
- PBS BOARD ELECTS NEW OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (November 14, 2007)
- PBS PARTNERS WITH BITTORRENT TO REACH AUDIENCES ONLINE (November 7, 2007)
- VUZE AND PBS LAUNCH CONTENT ALLIANCE (November 7, 2007)
- PBS KIDS® AND PBS KIDS GO!sm PREPARE A CORNUCOPIA OF CONTENT THIS THANKSGIVING (November 1, 2007)
- PBS, ICON PRODUCTIONS AND CARRIER PROJECT GRANTED UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS TO U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER TO FILM REVEALING 10-PART SERIES, CARRIER (October 25, 2007)
- Instructional Coaches Support and Inspire Teachers With PBS TeacherLine’s Multimedia Resources (October 18, 2007)
- Mississippi Students Learn Importance of Gulf Coast Wetlands Through Teacher-Created Web Site and Content (October 17, 2007)
- PBS AND KNIGHT FOUNDATION TEAM UP TO LAUNCH IDEA LAB BLOG (October 17, 2007)
- PBS HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING 2007-2008 (October 17, 2007)
- PBS KIDS® AND PBS KIDS GO!sm HAVE TREATS FOR EVERYONE THIS HALLOWEEN (October 11, 2007)
- Haydee M. Rodriguez Is Appointed Director, PBS Diversity Initiative (October 3, 2007)
- WINNERS OF 2007 PUBLIC TELEVISION LEADERSHIP AWARD TO BE HONORED AT PBS DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE (October 1, 2007)
- 18.7 MILLION ESTIMATED GROSS AUDIENCE TUNES IN TO SUNDAY BROADCASTS OF “THE WAR” ON PBS
World War II Film Draws Highest Ratings in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Seattle and San Francisco
Directed and Produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick (September 25, 2007)
- PBS AND WGBH ANNOUNCE JOINT VIDEO DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (September 20, 2007)
- PBS RESPONDS TO CONCERNS ABOUT REPRESENTATION IN THE WAR(September 14, 2007)
- PBS STATIONS ELECT SIX PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORS TO PBS BOARD OF DIRECTORS (September 11, 2007)
- THE "ALL-AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL FORUMS ON PBS" MODERATED BY TAVIS SMILEY FEATURING REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES TO TAKE PLACE SEPTEMBER 27th IN BALTIMORE (September 7, 2007)
- CHRIS HARDWICK AND KAMALA LOPEZ NAMED AS HOSTS OF INNOVATIVE NEW PBS SERIES, 'WIRED SCIENCE' (September 6, 2007)
- PBS TO OFFER SPECIAL PROGRAMMING FOR HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH SEPTEMBER 15 – OCTOBER 15, 2007 (August 29, 2007)
- PHILOSOPHY'S TREE HOUSE HELPS GROW SUPPORT FOR PBS KIDS© (August 14, 2007)
- PBS WORLD TO LAUNCH AUGUST 15, 2007 (August 7, 2007)
- ANDREW GIVENS NAMED VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
(August 1, 2007)
- PBS WORLD TO LAUNCH AUGUST 2007 (July 11, 2007)
- KEN BURNS MULTIMEDIA NOW AVAILABLE ON THE ITUNES STORE (July 11, 2007)
- COMING TO PBS IN FEBRUARY 2008, HENRY LOUIS GATES JR. TAKES AN ALL-NEW GROUP OF AFRICAN AMERICANS ON A QUEST TO DISCOVER THEIR ROOTS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES 2
(July 11, 2007)
- PBS GREENLIGHTS “CAR TALK” TELEVISION SERIES (July 11, 2007)
- ‘PBS TEACHERLINE PEER CONNECTION’ ASSISTS EDUCATORS WITH INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING RESPONSIBILITIES (June 25, 2007)
- PBS DIVERSITY TASK FORCE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ANNOUNCES FIRST PARTICIPANTS (June 12, 2007)
- CPB AND PBS ANNOUNCE WGBH PRODUCERS ACADEMY WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS (June 6, 2007)
- "ALL AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL FORUMS ON PBS” MODERATED BY TAVIS SMILEY (June 5, 2007)
- KERRI HANLON NAMED PBS COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR (May 21, 2007)
- JOYCE HERRING NAMED PBS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, STATION SERVICES (May 21, 2007)
- SUNDAYS WITH JANE: PBS’ MASTERPIECE THEATRE TO PRESENT “THE COMPLETE JANE AUSTEN” (May 21, 2007)
- PBS TEACHERLINE® EARNS 21ST CENTURY BEST PRACTICE AWARD FROM THE U.S. DISTANCE LEARNING ASSOCIATION (May 8, 2007)
- PBS GREENLIGHTS ‘WIRED SCIENCE’ – NEW PRIMETIME SERIES FROM KCET/LOS ANGELES AND WIRED MAGAZINE PREMIERES OCTOBER 2007 (May 1, 2007)
- blinkx Works with PBS to Add Hundreds of Hours of Documentary, News and Educational Streaming Video Content to Its Search Index (April 30, 2007)
- JOSEPH A. CAMPBELL III NAMED PBS VICE PRESIDENT, FUNDRAISING PROGRAMMING (April 25, 2007)
- PBS TO OFFER SPECIAL PROGRAMMING FOR ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH May 1-May 31, 2007 (April 24, 2007)
- REGULAR PERSON SEARCH (April 20, 2007)
- PBS ANNOUNCES CONFIRMED DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENTIAL FORUM AIRING JUNE 28 ON PBS STATIONS NATIONWIDE (April 4, 2007)
- PBS FOUNDATION NAMES LINDA BROWN, CO-FOUNDER OF RIDGESTONE FOUNDATION, TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS (April 2, 2007)
- NATIONAL ROPER POLL RANKS PBS #1 IN PUBLIC TRUST FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR (March 22, 2007)
- PBS AND THE PBS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE FIRST RECIPIENT OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP FUND GRANT (March 19, 2007)
- PBS KIDS SHARE THE EARTH DAY FRIDAY, APRIL 20 (March 13, 2007)
- JOHN MCCOSKEY APPOINTED PBS’ FIRST CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER (March 8, 2007)
- PBS ANNOUNCES LINE-UP OF SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMING FOR EARTH DAY AND BEYOND (March 7, 2007)
- Rob Lippincott Appointed PBS Senior Vice President, Education (March 5, 2007)
- PBS LAUNCHES COMPREHENSIVE PRE-K-12 EDUCATOR WEB SITE: PBS TEACHERS (March 1, 2007)
- PBS AND WETA WASHINGTON, DC, ANNOUNCE UNPRECEDENTED NATIONAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CAMPAIGN TO ACCOMPANY KEN BURNS’S FILM ON WORLD WAR II (February 22, 2007)
- PBS PIONEERS OF TELEVISION ANNOUNCEMENT (February 13, 2007)
- PUBLIC TELEVISION NAMES UNITED STATES SENATOR DANIEL INOUYE, HI WINNER OF THE 2007 CHAMPION OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING AWARD (February 12, 2007)
- PBS Announces Plans to Broadcast 2007 Presidential Forums Tavis Smiley to Moderate Conversations Between Journalists and Announced Candidates
(February 9, 2007)
- PBS FOUNDATION NAMES BRUCE CHIZEN, CEO, ADOBE AND WGBH PRESIDENT, HENRY BECTON JR. TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS (February 5, 2007)
- PBS & WGBH/BOSTON TO COLLABORATE ON MAJOR ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFERING FOR EDUCATORS (January 26, 2007)
- PBS DEBUTS "NEWS FLASH FIVE" (January 13, 2007)
- KEN BURNS AND PBS EXTEND RELATIONSHIP TO AT LEAST 2022 (January 13, 2007)
- BILL MOYERS JOURNAL RETURNS TO PBS LINE-UP IN APRIL(January 13, 2007)
- ANDREW RUSSELL NAMED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PBS VENTURES (January 11, 2007)
- PBS CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH A SLATE OF SPECIAL PROGRAMMING February 1-28, 2007
(January 8, 2007)
- Jason Seiken Named PBS' Senior Vice President, Interactive (January 2, 2007)
- PBS EXPLORES THE PEOPLE, PLACES AND ISSUES SHAPING AMERICA (December 8, 2006)
- MetLife Foundation Supports NCTAF Initiative on Teamwork in Schools (December 7, 2006)
- GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS PARTNERS WITH PBS TO LAUNCH PBS® BLEND, A FAIR TRADE CERTIFIED™ ORGANIC COFFEE (December 6, 2006)
- IT’S “FRIEND DAY” ON PBS KIDS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH (November 13, 2006)
- Documentary Series to Focus on Challenges Confronting America and the World Post 9/11 (November 8, 2006)
- PBS ANNOUNCES FESTIVE HOLIDAY LINE-UP (November 6, 2006)
- PBS Explores the Lives of the First Americans During American Indian Heritage Month (October 20, 2006)
- PBS KIDS and PBS KIDS Go! Stir Up a Howling Good Time on October 31 (October 11, 2006)
- PBS PROGRAMS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE iTUNES STORE (October 10, 2006)
- WINNERS OF 2006 PUBLIC TELEVISION LEADERSHIP AWARD TO BE HONORED AT PBS DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE (October 3, 2006)
- PBS Foundation and Skoll Foundation Establish Fund to Produce Unique Programming on Social Entrepreneurship (September 20, 2006)
- PBS Explores The Diverse Lives and Heritage of Latino Americans During Hispanic Heritage Month (August 28, 2006)
- National Public Broadcasting Interactive to Represent PBS.ORG (August 21, 2006)
- PBS Provides Comprehensive 9/11 Programming Across Iconic Series (August 21, 2006)
- Alice Stone Ilchman (August 14, 2006)
- Parents Start Preparing Their Children Very Young and Emphasize Value of New Media (August 10, 2006)
- Nevada, Arkansas Officials Pick PBS TeacherLine®
for State Professional Development Initiatives (August 9, 2006)
- PBS Tackles America's Greatest Health Challenges With high-Impact Primetime Health Programming Initiative (July 26, 2006)
- PBS Announces "The Route to Christianity" (July 26, 2006)
- PBS Announces Slate of New Programs for 2007 Including First-Ever "FRONTLINE" and "AMERICAN EXPERIENCE" Collaboration on "The Mormons" (July 26, 2006)
- Downloadable Episodes of Favorite PBS Programs Make Their Debut on Google Video (July 26, 2006)
- PBS Brings Popular TV Programs to Internet Viewers Through Open Media Network (July 26, 2006)
- George Page, Creator and Host of NATURE on PBS (June 29, 2006)
- PBS Internet Pioneer Cindy Johanson Departs (June 20, 2006)
- Stories of Life, Liberty and The Pursuit of Happiness This July on PBS (June 19, 2006)
- Public Television and Verizon Announce Major Agreement for Digital Programming (June 16, 2006)
- PBS Documentary by Jean-Michel Cousteau Contributes to President Bush's Decision to Name New National Monument and World's Largest Protected Marine Area (June 15, 2006)
- PBS CEO Announces New Strategic Content Plan (June 13, 2006)
- Statements of Public Broadcasters on House Subcommittee's Vote To Cut Federal Funding for Public Broadcasting by 23 Percent (June 7, 2006)
- PBS KIDS Selects First-Ever Host of New Preschool Block (May 30, 2006)
- CEO Paula Kerger's Remarks to The National Press Club, Washington, DC (May 23, 2006)
- PBS Honors Bill Moyers With "Be More" Award (May 18, 2006)
- PBS, WGBH, NCTA, and Cable Positive to Make FRONTLINE's "The Age of AIDS" Documentary Available On Demand Following Its National PBS Premiere (May 18, 2006)
- PBS Announces The Largest Expansion Ever Of Its
Local Free Video-On-Demand Titles (May 18, 2006)
- Sid Bedingfield To Lead Innovative PBS Content Project Produced By KCET Los Angeles and KQED San Francisco (May 17, 2006)
- PBS and Discovery Education Partner to Distribute PBS Programs to Schools (May 15, 2006)
- PBS Primetime Presents Music, Mystery and Moyers This June (May 10, 2006)
- PBS to Launch Blog Examining How Technology is Changing Education (May 2, 2006)
- CPB and PBS Announce Major Grant for NOVA (April 28, 2006)
- PBS KIDS Announces Next Generation Advisory Board (April 25, 2006)
- PBS To Offer Special Programming For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (April 24, 2006)
- PBS Launches the Cow Channel: Mootube.com (April 20, 2006)
- PBS KIDS GO! Channel To Launch October 2006 (April 4, 2006)
- PBS KIDS Share the Earth Day (March 20, 2006)
- PBS to Offer Special Science and Environmental Programming for April 2006 (March 15, 2006)
- National Datacast Delivers Movies for MovieBeam (February 22, 2006)
- John S. Domaschko Elected to PBS Board of Directors (February 17, 2006)
- National Roper Poll Ranks PBS As Leader In Public Trust For Third Consecutive Year (February 13, 2006)
- PBS to Offer Special Programming for Black History Month (January 25, 2006)
- PBS Names Paula Kerger New President and CEO (January 23, 2006)
- PBS KIDS® Launches Search for Preschool Host (January 19, 2006)
- Eyes on the Prize, Produced by Blackside, Returns to PBS on American Experience (January 14, 2006)
- PBS Commits to Seasons Five And Six of Wide Angle,
The Emmy Award-Winning Series of In-Depth Documentaries About Stories That Are Shaping the World Today (January 14, 2006)
- PBS and WGBH Boston Announce "New Orleans" (January 14, 2006)
- NOVA scienceNOW Names Dr. Neil Degrasse Tyson as New Host for Science Magazine Series in 2006 (January 14, 2006)
- The Supreme Court: First Major Series to Examine America's Highest Court to Air on PBS During 2006-07 Season (January 14, 2006)
- PBS to Launch Blog Examining How New Forms of Media are Transforming Our Lives (January 14, 2006)
- A Wranglin' Roundup of Wild West Programming This Spring on PBS (January 14, 2006)
- PBS and Thirteen/WNET New York Crank Up the Laugh Machine in An Unprecedented Chronicle of American Comedy (January 14, 2006)
- PBS Statement on Breaking the Silence: Children's Stories (December 21, 2005)
- Knight Foundation to Announce $3m Grant for New PBS 'Citizen's Channel' PUBLIC SQUARE ( December 14, 2005)
- PBS KIDS GO!sm Introduces First-Ever WINTER POP-UP-PALOOZA on December 16 ( December 5, 2005)
- PBS Greenlights Fourth Season of "History Detectives" (November 15, 2005)
- PBS Launches PBS KIDS® Next Generation Media Fall 2006 (November 14, 2005)
- PBS KIDS® and Brighter Minds Children's Publishing Announce New Preschool Book Line (November, 2005)
- Veteran Journalist Michael Getler Appointed First PBS Ombudsman (October 4, 2005)
- PBS Stations Elect Professional and Lay Directors to PBS Board of Directors (September 9, 2005)
- PBS Unveils NerdTV, the First Downloadable Web-Exclusive Series from a Major Broadcaster, and Begins PBS Podcasts (September 7, 2005)
- PBS to Offer Special Programming for Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 - October 15, 2005 (August 24, 2005)
- Department of Education Awards Over $23 Million to CPB, PBS and WTTW Chicago For New Ready To Learn Initiatives (August 17, 2005)
- CPB, PBS to Build Next Generation Interconnection System (August 9, 2005)
- Award-Winning Journalist and Author Maria Hinojosa Joins PBS Newsmagazine "NOW" as Senior Correspondent (August 8, 2005)
- Exclusive New "Monty Python" Specials Slated to Premiere in 2006 Only on PBS (July 13, 2005)
- "Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Adventures" Comes to PBS (July 13, 2005)
- Rupert Everett, Helen Mirren Take Top Roles in New MASTERPIECE THEATRE Productions (July 13, 2005)
- AFRICAN-AMERICAN LIVES, A Four-Hour Documentary Series Tracing Black History Through Genealogy and DNA Science, to Premiere February 2006 on PBS (July 13, 2005)
- PBS Takes a Trip Back to the Turbulent Rocking Sixties From September 26th to 29th (July 13, 2005)
- Pioneering Another Technology First, PBS Launches NerdTV, the First Downloadable Web-Exclusive Series From a Major Broadcaster (July 13, 2005)
- PBS Adopts Updated Editorial Standards For On-Air And Online Content, CEO Pat Mitchell Announces PBS Will Hire Ombudsman (June 14, 2005)
- Pat Mitchell Remarks to National Press Club (May 24, 2005)
- A Strong Public Broadcasting System More Essential Than Ever in the Digital Age (May 24, 2005)
- Library Video Company and SAFARI Video Networks Announce National Digital Distribution Partnership with PBS and WGBH BOSTON (May 19, 2005)
- PBS' Andre Mendes Receives Technology Leadership Award (April 18, 2005)
- PBS CEO Pat Mitchell Charts Course for a Stronger, More Secure Public Broadcasting Service (April 13, 2005)
- Jim Lehrer Exhorts Public Television Community To Embrace Its Heritage While Planning For The Future (April 12, 2005)
- Barksdale And Hundt Emphasize PBS' Role As A Leader in Education, Technology and Public Service (April 12, 2005)
- Cheri Carter Named Executive Director of the PBS Foundation (April 13, 2005)
- It's A Big, Big World Is Coming To PBS KIDS (April 12, 2005)
- PBS Programming the #1 Choice for Teachers
for Third Consecutive Year, According to New Poll (April 12, 2005)
- PBS Member Stations Across the Country Join
the PBS KIDS Sprout Local Marketing Affiliation Program (April 11, 2005)
- "As Time Goes By" Returns to PBS With Two New Specials (April 11, 2005)
- PBS to Offer Special Programming for May 2005 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (April 8, 2005)
- Big Bird, Barney and Bob The Builder Come Together in a Whole New Way as PBS Kids Sprout Launches on Comcast (April 4, 2005)
- April Line-Up of Signature PBS Science and Natural History Series Investigates, Explains and Celebrates Our Global Environment in Salute to Earth Day 2005 (March 2, 2005)
- New National Roper Poll Ranks PBS as Leader in Public Trust (February 16, 2005)
- PBS to Review Editorial Standards for On-Air and Online Content (February 10, 2005)
- Chris DeCesaris Appointed PBS Controller and Assistant Treasurer (February 8, 2005)
- MEDIA ADVISORY: PBS Board Meeting to Take Place February 3 in Miami, Florida (January 28, 2005)
- Clear Channel Entertainment and PBS Agree to Exclusive Live Touring Partnership and Television Production Deal (January 27, 2005)
- U.S. Department of Education and PBS Co-Host Education Summit on Children, Media and Literacy (January 19, 2005)
- Early Elementary School Kids Turning To PBS KIDS GO! For A Place Of Their Own
- PBS Greenlights New Miniseries - Texas Ranch House (w.t.) (January 15, 2005)
- Curious George In Production for PBS KIDS (January 15, 2005)
- PBS Greenlights "Adoption: An American Revolution" (January 15, 2005)
- HBO And PBS Announce Unprecedented Partnership To Air Three Original HBO Productions on Nuclear Terrorism, Genocide and Aids (January 13, 2005)
- Six PBS Projects - Five Films and One Web Original - Selected for 2005 Sundance Film Festival
- PBS CEO Pat Mitchell Charts a Course for Robust Public Service Media in America (December 2, 2004)
- Holiday Programming This December on PBS (November 29, 2004)
- In 2004, PBS Focuses on New Platforms While Delivering on Public Service Mission (November 22, 2004)
- Comcast, HIT Entertainment, PBS and Sesame Workshop
Announce Plans to Launch Ground-Breaking 24-hour Preschool Children's Television Channel (October 20, 2004)
- Major New Series on History of Immigration Coming to PBS - "Destination America" (October 04, 2004)
- PBS KIDS® Joins Pacific Air Force Command to Promote Literacy (September 21, 2004)
- PBS Offers Students, Teachers and Parents Election Resources to Help Demonstrate the Importance of Voting (September 16, 2004)
- PBS Programming Tops the List of Teacher Favorites for Second Consecutive Year (August 25, 2004)
- PBS And Homeschooling Parent Magazine Announce Strategic Alliance (July 28, 2004)
- ANTIQUES ROADSHOW FYI Premieres Early 2005 on PBS (July 8, 2004)
- Taking The Temperature Of Global Health (July 8, 2004)
- PBS Announces New 3-Part Series "Guns, Germs And Steel" (July 8, 2004)
- PBS, WGBH Announce Major New Mystery! Package (July 8, 2004)
- The Newshour And PBS Will Provide Gavel-To-Gavel Coverage Of The Democratic And Republican National Convention (July 8, 2004)
- PBS Web Sites Win Top Prizes in 8th Annual
Webby Awards Competition (May 12, 2004)
- PBS Appoints Dawn Ciccone Associate Director of Cause Marketing and Licensing (April 13, 2004)
- PBS Names Ronnie Gunnerson Senior Advisor, Foundation Relations (March 16, 2004)
- PBS to Launch 'PBS HD Channel' March 1, 2004 Featuring State-of-the-Art, Award-Winning Programming in High Definition & Widescreen (February 25, 2004)
- PBS #1 in Public Trust, Respect According to New Roper Poll (February 5, 2004)
- PBS Home Video and Paramount Home Entertainment to Partner for Video Distribution (January 15, 2004)
- PBS to Develop Plan for New Public Affairs Service With Support of Knight Foundation Grant (January 8, 2004)
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