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Let's meet the crafty folks who have hosted the PBS series 'This Old House'

When it comes to 'This Old House' most folks immediately think of host Bob Vila. He was not the only guy to lead the fix-it ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Introducing 'Horizons' and 'Compass Points' from PBS News

We have exciting news about PBS News and two new programs. These are two original productions that expand the depth and reach ...
app.com

Corporation for Public Broadcasting shuts down. Is NPR, PBS going off?

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPR) will shut down after its board voted to dissolve the organization, marking a major shift in federal funding to PBS, NPR and hundreds of public TV and ...
Detroit Free Press

Corporation for Public Broadcasting dissolves. Will PBS, NPR shut down?

The nonprofit institution that provided significant funding for PBS and NPR is disbanding after nearly 60 years in operation. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting — created by Congress in 1967 — ...
Wall Street Journal

Nonprofit That Funded NPR and PBS to Dissolve After 58 Years

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting said it is dissolving the 58-year-old nonprofit umbrella organization that oversaw government funding for the Public Broadcasting Service and National Public ...
The Verge

The group that funded PBS and NPR votes to dissolve after congressional cuts.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) board voted to wind down the 58-year-old organization after Congress slashed its funding. CPB president and CEO Patricia Harrison said shutting it down ...
Gizmodo

Nonprofit Behind NPR and PBS Votes to Shut Down After Trump Killed Funding

The board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the nonprofit corporation created by Congress in 1968 to oversee the federal government’s investment in public TV and radio, formally voted ...
Wall Street Journal

‘Bombshell’ Review: PBS’s Cautionary Tale of Technology

Not to be confused with movies about Fox News or Hedy Lamarr, “Bombshell” isn’t just a film about the atomic bomb either. Or the Manhattan Project. Or the spin U.S. authorities tried to put on the ...
Los Angeles Times

6 ways public broadcasting will improve your life. And that’s a promise

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Community-supported media has had a tough year with the defunding of the Corp. for Public Broadcasting, created by ...
AZ Central

Did PBS or ASU pull the plug on NewsHour West show?

PBS' NewsHour West program, produced in partnership with Arizona State University, aired its final episode on Dec. 19. PBS and its affiliate WETA stated the show ended because ASU decided not to renew ...
BroadwayWorld

Videos: Preview the Final Episodes of PBS Musical Series HAPPINESS with New Clips

PBS has shared sneak peek clips from Happiness, the new musical series airing weekly on the channel. The clips, taken from the fifth and final episodes, are available to watch. The new episodes ...
BroadwayWorld

PBS Extends Free Streaming Window for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

The American Revolution, the new six-part, 12-hour documentary series directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, will now stream for free until the end of the year, when the film will be ...