Oct 08 Introducing PBS News Press Pass Arlington, VA (October 8, 2026) — PBS News senior executive producer and WETA SVP Sara Just and WETA EVP and chief development officer Richard Bland today announced the launch of PBS News Press Pass, a new fundraising initiative to ensure financial stability for the news organization. Press Pass is a… Continue reading
Aug 19 PBS News Presents "Tipping Point: A River Reimagined" Arlington, VA (August 19, 2026)— With the Colorado River continually experiencing record low levels, PBS News presents a virtual town hall, "Tipping Point: A River Reimagined," streaming live on Wednesday, August 19 at 7:00 pm ET. PBS News Hour science… Continue reading
Apr 23 PBS News Hour's Coverage of U.S. Immigration Policy Receives a Peabody Award PBS News Hour's Coverage of U.S. Immigration Policy Receives a Peabody Award Arlington, VA (April 23, 2026)--PBS News Hour was today named a recipient of a Peabody Award for its coverage of President Trump's changes to U.S. immigration policy during… Continue reading
Apr 07 PBS News Nominated for a Peabody Award and Three News & Documentary Emmy Awards Arlington, VA (April 7, 2026)—PBS News today received a Peabody Award nomination, as well as three News & Documentary Emmy Awards nominations. PBS News Hour was nominated this afternoon for a Peabody Award for its coverage of the changes to U.S. immigration… Continue reading
Mar 06 Audio Road Trip: Introducing On Our Minds Season 6 The sixth season of PBS News Student Reporting Labs' Edward R. Murrow-award-winning podcast about the teenage experience, On Our Minds, will launch April 15, 2026. At America's 250th anniversary, this season takes listeners on an… Continue reading
Jan 29 PBS News Hour's Series "The Fall of Assad" Named duPont-Columbia Award Recipient Arlington, VA (January 29, 2026) — PBS News Hour was named the recipient of a duPont-Columbia Award for its coverage of the days leading up to and immediately after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in… Continue reading
Jan 22 PBS News Named Recipient of a RTDNA First Amendment Award Arlington, VA (January 22, 2026)--The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Foundation today announced that PBS News, alongside NPR, will receive a First Amendment Award. The award recognizes individuals and organizations that work to defend freedom of the press… Continue reading
Dec 15 PBS News to Launch New Weekend Programming for Broadcast and Streaming Audiences Arlington, VA (December 15, 2025) — PBS News senior executive producer Sara Just today announced the January 2026 debut of two new 30-minute weekend programs – "Horizons from PBS News," which will focus on science, health, and technology and will… Continue reading
Dec 08 PBS News Hosts Live Multi-Platform Event "Tipping Point: Turning Science into Solutions" PBS News will host "Tipping Point: Turning Science into Solutions," a live, interactive workshop on Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) designed to reimagine how science stories are told. The event will stream simultaneously on the PBS News' main site,… Continue reading
Dec 02 PBS News Launches Weekly Video Podcast "Settle In with PBS News" Arlington, VA (Tuesday, December 2, 2025)— PBS News has launched its new video podcast "Settle In with PBS News," which features in-depth conversations with industry leaders and change makers conducted by hosts Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett, PBS News Hour's… Continue reading