*UPDATED*Arlington, VA; May 1, 2025 -- The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announced the programs selected to represent the most captivating and impactful stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2024. PBS received three wins and eight nominations across News, Documentary, Public Service and Entertainment categories, proving PBS remains a trusted and reliable source for educational, entertaining and important stories. The three PBS wins are noted in bold below.
The winners of the celebrated on Sunday, June 1, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.
PBS congratulates all nominated and awarded programs and producers!
DOCUMENTARY NOMINEES
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE and PBS North Carolina “American Coup: Wilmington 1898”
INDEPENDENT LENS “One With the Whale” * WIN *
NEWS NOMINEES
FRONTLINE “China, the U.S. & the Rise of Xi Jinping”
FRONTLINE/ASSOCIATED PRESS “South Korea’s Adoption Reckoning”
PBS NEWSHOUR “War in the Holy Land”
PUBLIC SERVICE NOMINEES
FRONTLINE / PORTLAND PRESS HERALD / MAINE PUBLIC RADIO “Breakdown in Maine”
PBS / REEL SOUTH “The Only Doctor” - PUBLIC SERVICE* WIN *