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PBS Kids official visits Arkansas as campaign aims to keep public television affiliation
2+ hour, 39+ min 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…...
Arkansas public television viewers, parents disillusioned with network’s plan to cut ties with PBS
3+ week, 4+ 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…...
Arkansas TV, PBS dispute accounts of decision to end membership
1+ mon, 1+ 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…...
Arkansas PBS to drop PBS, rebrand as Arkansas TV
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (770+ words) Arkansas PBS, the statewide network operated by the Arkansas Educational Television Commission, announced Thursday that it will drop PBS programming and change its name to Arkansas TV. The current PBS contract ends June 30, 2026, and local viewers will start seeing the…...
State lawmaker to receive $206K salary as Arkansas PBS director
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (271+ words) Antoinette Grajeda / Arkansas Advocate Rep. Johnny Rye, R-Trumann, joins colleagues in congratulating Rep. Carlton Wing, R-North Little Rock, on his new role as Speaker Pro Tempore Jan. 13. This article was first published by the Arkansas Advocate and is republished here…...
Montana PBS to acquire three stations in underserved region of the state
7+ mon, 1+ 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…...
CPB awards $200,000 to PMJA for editorial assistance program
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (192+ words) CPB announced additional funding Thursday to the Public Media Journalists Association's Editor Corps. Part of the new funding will go toward creating an editor training curriculum to help journalists transition from reporters to editors. CPB announced the funding at PMJA's…...
Discussion with bill sponsor ‘saved’ Arkansas PBS governing board from dissolution, chairman says
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (1029+ words) West Doss, chairman of the Arkansas Educational Television Commission, addresses the commission during its quarterly meeting Thursday. This article was first published by the Arkansas Advocate and is republished here under a Creative Commons license. A proposal to eliminate the…...