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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) LATIN MUSIC USA – A MULTI–MEDIA EVENT PREMIERES JANUARY 21, 2009 ON PBS (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) PBS Awards Corporate Facts PBS Foundation PBS FAQ Industry Partners Job Opportunities PBS News News Archive News Search PBS Programming PBS Editorial Standards Producing for PBS Sponsorship Support PBS About PBS | About this Site | Support PBS | Producing for PBS | TV Schedules | Station Finder Arts & Drama | History | Home & Hobbies | Life & Culture | News & Views | Science & Nature Feedback | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use Copyright © 1995 - 2008 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). 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