Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Today is the last day for most CPB staff. While a smaller team will remain in place through the wind-down process to sustain operations at a reduced scale until all remaining obligations are fulfilled, this is a sad and challenging moment for all of us. These departing colleagues have strengthened the legacy and impact of public media and have made a profound difference in the lives of the American people. All of us at CPB are deeply grateful for their extraordinary service and dedication. We are also grateful for the tremendous outpouring of support from around the country for CPB and for public media. We remain confident in the resilience of the public media system, which will endure. For now, to everyone who continues to believe in the power of local storytelling, fact-based journalism, and lifelong learning—thank you.

Earlier today, the CPB Board of Director unanimously passed a resolution honoring CPB staff members for their service. Tomorrow is the last day for most CPB staff, but a smaller team will remain in place through the wind-down process.

StoryCorps’ One Small Step initiative, launched in 2018 with CPB support, pairs strangers from opposite sides of the political spectrum for civil conversations under the premise that it is hard to hate up close. StoryCorps has spent years testing the premise that we can build political civility by connecting people of differing political viewpoints to share common ground. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/ei3QYwtj

CPB has awarded a grant to Public Media Infrastructure for Public Radio Interconnection. PMI’s founding partners include American Public Media Group (APMG), the National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB), New York Public Radio (NYPR), PRX, and the Station Resource Group (SRG). Read more: https://lnkd.in/ek3aHMnb

With its 56th season premiering this fall, “Sesame Street” has been a staple of public media’s children’s service since it premiered on PBS in 1969. Produced by Sesame Workshop (formerly the Children’s Television Workshop) with initial support from CPB and private foundations, Sesame Street has stayed true to its educational goals and its commitment to using research in its production. #SesameStreet

National Native News is a five-minute, weekday newscast dedicated to Native issues anchored by Antonia Gonzales (Navajo). It provides listeners with relevant, timely coverage on Native American and Indigenous communities. National Native News, which began in 1987, is currently produced in Albuquerque, N.M. with CPB support by Koahnic Broadcasting Corporation and distributed nationally by Native Voice One.

CPB launched American Graduate in 2011 to help young people stay on a path to a high school diploma. Public media played a significant role in raising awareness and highlighting solutions as the country increased its high school graduation rate, and in 14 years, more than 125 local stations, 40 national producers, and 1,700 local and national partner organizations became part of the American Graduate initiative. Today, a new phase of the initiative, American Graduate: Jobs Explained, uses social media videos to connect young people with the information that they need to make informed choices about their future. American Graduate: Jobs Explained is led by The WNET Group with public media stations across the country. #AmericanGraduate #JobsExplained

The 2025 HOT SPRINGS DOCUMENTARY FILM INSTITUTE will host its third annual Filmmaker Forum connecting filmmakers and industry leaders on October 12-14 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Supported by CPB, the Filmmaker Forum was created to offer a vital resource for filmmakers in the region and has grown into a major convening of documentary filmmakers and industry leaders from the South and across the nation. A key element is the participation of public television stations. #HSDFF Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/ee95Ei2v

CPB is distributing the final Community Service Grants to public media stations. It's a small amount, but it represents CPB’s commitment to delivering every last dollar to local stations as we wind down our operations. https://lnkd.in/eyhRZhPm

"Lidia Celebrates America" follows chef Lidia Bastianich as she explores the rich diversity of cultures across the United States in which food is a common denominator that connects all human beings. The CPB-supported specials, on PBS since 2011, have been nominated for an Emmy and have won two James Beard Awards. This year’s special, “A Nation of Neighbors,” premieres on PBS on November 25. Tutti a tavola a mangiare!