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current. org > 2026 > 04 > arkansas-public-television-budget-bill-wins-final-approval-in-house

Arkansas public television budget bill wins final approval in House

4+ hour, 55+ min ago  (708+ words) Katie Adkins / Arkansas Advocate A PBS fan attending a March 12 Arkansas TV Commission meeting holds a sign expressing support for maintaining PBS membership. This article was first published by the Arkansas Advocate and is republished here under a Creative Commons…...

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current. org > 2026 > 04 > arkansas-would-match-up-to-550k-from-donors-to-public-television-under-proposal

Arkansas would match up to $550 K from donors to public television under proposal

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (573+ words) Little Rock Democratic Sen. Clarke Tucker presents a bill to increase Arkansas" public television network"s spending authority to a Joint Budget subcommittee Wednesday. This article was first published by the Arkansas Advocate and is republished here under a Creative…...

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current. org > 2026 > 04 > arkansas-tv-receives-three-year-3m-pledge-to-keep-pbs-in-state

Arkansas TV receives three-year, $3 M pledge to keep PBS in state

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (501+ words) Tess Vrbin / Arkansas Advocate Former Arkansas First Ladies and Friends of Arkansas PBS co-chairs Barbara Pryor and Gay White express support for PBS programs at a public forum at the Central Arkansas Library System's main library in Little Rock Feb....

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current. org > 2026 > 03 > arkansas-tv-commission-pauses-plan-to-drop-pbs-membership

Arkansas TV commission pauses plan to drop PBS membership

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1704+ words) PBS CEO Paula Kerger, right, sits with Nashville PBS CEO Becky Magura at the AETC meeting Thursday. The Arkansas Educational Television Commission voted Thursday to delay the state network's disaffiliation from PBS. During a quarterly meeting attended by PBS President…...

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current. org > 2026 > 03 > arkansas-tv-creates-fund-for-donations-supporting-pbs-dues

Arkansas TV creates fund for donations supporting PBS dues

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (686+ words) Katie Adkins / Arkansas Advocate A PBS fan attending the March 12 Arkansas TV Commission meeting holds a sign expressing support for maintaining PBS membership. This article was'first published by the Arkansas Advocate'and is republished here under a Creative Commons license. It…...

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current. org > 2026 > 03 > pbs-chief-calls-for-arkansas-public-tv-commission-to-take-a-pause-on-leaving-national-network

PBS chief calls for Arkansas public TV commission to "take a pause" on leaving national network

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (789+ words) Tess Vrbin / Arkansas Advocate Former Arkansas First Lady Gay White, widow of Gov. Frank White; PBS CEO Paula Kerger; and former Arkansas First Lady Barbara Pryor, widow of Gov. David Pryor, chat Wednesday during Kerger's visit to Little Rock. The…...

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current. org > 2026 > 02 > pbs-kids-official-visits-arkansas-as-campaign-aims-to-keep-public-television-affiliation

PBS Kids official visits Arkansas as campaign aims to keep public television affiliation

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (741+ words) This article was first published by the Arkansas Advocate and is republished here under a Creative Commons license. Public television supporters are ramping up a campaign aimed at reversing Arkansas" decision to cut ties with PBS, forming a new advocacy…...

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current. org > 2025 > 07 > montana-pbs-to-acquire-three-stations-in-underserved-region-of-the-state

Montana PBS to acquire three stations in underserved region of the state

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (452+ words) A rendering of the remodeled Montana PBS facility being built at Montana State University. Montana State University and the University of Montana, which jointly hold the license to Montana PBS, plan to purchase KXGN-TV in Glendive, KYUS-TV in Miles City…...

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current. org > 2026 > 01 > arkansas-public-television-viewers-parents-disillusioned-with-networks-plan-to-cut-ties-with-pbs

Arkansas public television viewers, parents disillusioned with network's plan to cut ties with PBS

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1184+ words) Courtesy of Joy Holmes Joy Holmes" 5-year-old daughter meets Clifford the Big Red Dog at Arkansas PBS Family Day in Conway on Sept. 27, 2025. This article was first published by the Arkansas Advocate and is republished here under a Creative Commons…...

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current. org > 2026 > 01 > arkansas-tv-pbs-dispute-accounts-of-decision-to-end-membership

Arkansas TV, PBS dispute accounts of decision to end membership

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (667+ words) PBS and the Arkansas Educational Television Commission disagreed in dueling correspondences shared with Current about the events leading up to the commission's decision last month to end its PBS membership. Members of the commission voted 6-2 Dec. 11 to drop PBS as…...