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CPB is the steward of the federal government's investment in public media. We support the operations of over 1,500 locally managed public TV and radio stations.
Joined November 2011
At a recent CPB luncheon, @CPBpat , @RoyBlunt, and @JudyWoodruff talked about the state of our democracy and the role of #pubmedia in strengthening our civil society.
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Anchor & managing editor Judy Woodruff today announces her intent to step aside from the PBS NewsHour anchor desk on December 30, 2022 and to begin work on a series on how the American people see their country and healing today’s deep political divisions.
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Congratulations to @IAmAmnaNawaz and @GeoffRBennett, named today as co-anchors of PBS @NewsHour starting January 2, 2023.
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Now that it's December, we're in the clear for singing Quismoiss songs🎅🎤 Relive last year's "In Performance at The White House" with Camila Cabello, the Jonas Brothers, Pentatonix and many more by streaming the special on @PBS:
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Nov. 7 marks the 50th anniversary of the Public Broadcasting Act & creation of CPB. Happy Birthday! #PubMedia50
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In 1981, @sesamestreet welcomed a visit from Mister Rogers. Amongst fellow puppeteers, Fred Rogers met with Snuffy & Big Bird—the latter being one of the most recognizable designs of Jim Henson, who celebrates his birthday today. #FridayFred #JimHensonBirthday
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Pop sensation @Camila_Cabello joins #ElTiny Desk for a home concert this Friday, celebrating #HispanicHeritageMonth. Listen to the "Havana" singer's new album "Familia," including a new unreleased song, "La Buena Vida."
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Today @ 1,500 stations, PBS, NPR, CPB celebrate #PubMedia50 & @LBJLibrary Public Broadcasting Act vision to “enrich man’s spirit.”
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The @USPS marks #pubmedia50! Fred Rogers will be on a postage stamp in 2018, the 50th anniversary of @PBS's Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Speedy Delivery! #pubmediaeducates
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Kudos to #WashWeek roundtable for 50 years of informed discussion & reporting. Check @PBS listings to catch moderator @costareports #TCA17
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Today, PBS @NewsHour anchor and managing editor @JudyWoodruff celebrates her birthday. Happy birthday 🎉🎂
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Did you know? Public media welcomed @NPRWeekend to the @NPR family this month in 1985 with host @nprscottsimon #PubMedia50
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Sunday’s CPB-supported #MemDayPBS concert features music and personal stories of remembrance, hosted by @joemantegna and @garysinise, w/ @AllisonBJanney saluting women in the military.
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CPB is pleased to support the fifth season of #FindingYourRoots with @HenryLouisGates, premiering January 8 with ten new episodes featuring the family stories of celebrated guests with roots around the globe. #TCA18
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See how research agrees w/ Mr. Rogers: TV viewing can help & not hurt kids’ development. #pubmedia50 Photo: J.Judkis
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Statement from CPB on the President’s Budget Proposal Eliminating Funding for Public Media
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Congrats to CPB-funded #pubmedia Peabody finalists @frontlinepbs, @povdocs, @IndependentLens, @NPR @AIRmedia/@WWNO
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Pleased to support new educational doc from #pubmedia filmmaker @StanleyNelson1. Watch "Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities" 2/19 on @PBS @IndependentLens to learn about the history of HBCUs. Check local listings for more #BlackHistoryPBS.
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A wonderful surprise performance by the inspirational singer @angelicahale and New Orleans’ @McMainMustangs at #PBSam CPB lunch!
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Happy Birthday to award-winning journalist @JudyWoodruff @NewsHour anchor and managing editor. We're so proud to have you in the #pubmedia family! #PubMediaInforms
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All of us, at some time or other, need help. Whether we’re giving or receiving help, each one of us has something valuable to bring to this world. —Fred Rogers #FridayFred
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Pleased to support @MollyofDenali, a new @PBSKids @usedgov Ready to Learn program featuring Native American talent on and off the camera. The animated series for children 4-8 premieres this summer #PubMediaEducates #TCA19
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Today we celebrate #WorldKindnessDay. There's no better time to share this #FridayFred wisdom from our beloved Mr. Rogers. @FredRogersPro #PubMediaInspires #PubMediaEducates
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Today is #TakeaWalkOutdoorsDay, and we're taking inspiration from America Outdoors with @baratunde Thurston. @PBS announced this week that the @tpt-produced show will return for a second season. #TCA23
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At the @OfficialTCA: @MrChuckD talks about how hiphop permeates across all demographics and generations as a "common, relative court." The @PBS docuseries “Fight The Power: How Hip Hop Changed The World” premieres January 31, 2023. #TCA22 #FightthePowerPBS
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.@NPRCodeSwitch, @NPR’s signature podcast on race and identity, is expanding its presence on the radio, through live and virtual events and on social media through a $600,000 grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).
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TONIGHT: Test your knowledge of Benjamin Franklin on @Jeopardy, featuring @PatinkinMandy, the voice of Benjamin Franklin on the new documentary also premiering tonight on @PBS at 8/7c. #BenFranklinPBS.
So excited that @PatinkinMandy - the voice of Franklin in our upcoming film on Benjamin Franklin - will appear @Jeopardy to test your knowledge of the founding father. Hope you can watch 4/4 (and tune in later for the film on @PBS ) #BenFranklinPBS
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Happy 51st Anniversary to @NPR - incorporated #OnThisDay in 1970. We're proud to partner with them and #pubradio stations providing news, information and music programming to communities across the country. #PubMediaEducates
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Gina Masciola, Managing Director of Education, and Cathy Cook, Director of Education at @WQED in Pittsburgh, have been named the joint recipients of the 2022 Bobbi English Champion for Children Award from @SesameWorkshop, @PBS, and CPB. #PubMediaEducates.
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Happy 50th Anniversary to @PBS! We celebrate your #pubmedia legacy, and are proud to continue our work together to fulfill public media’s service mission. Cheers! #PBS50 #PubMediaEducates #PubMediaInforms #PubMediaInspires
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Grammy Award-winning reggae artist @ziggymarley was born #OnThisDay. Did you know he performs the theme song of the popular animated @PBSKIDS show @Arthurpbs, “Believe in Yourself”? Happy birthday! #PubMediaEducates
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CPB has announced that the five public media organizations forming the National Multicultural Alliance -- @BLKPublicMedia, @CAAM, @LPBMedia, @PICpacific, @visionmakrmedia -- will each receive a $500,000 funding increase starting this fiscal year.
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You won’t want to miss this special Thanksgiving treat! Snoopy and the Peanuts gang return for the one-night only showing of #ACharlieBrownThanksgiving TONIGHT at 7:30/6:30c on @PBS.
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Kudos to the 19 #pubmedia @PeabodyAwards nominees, including @frontlinepbs, @ITVS, @AmericaReFramed, @POVdocs, @PBS, @NewsHour, @AmExperiencePBS, @WGBH, @MPRNews, @KentuckyCIR, @WBEZ, @prx, @reveal, @ThirteenWNET. Here’s the list:
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CPB honored Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi as an American Graduate Champion at #aptsthesummit Tuesday. He was recognized for his commitment to expanding educational pathways for young people in today's rapidly evolving workforce. Learn more: #AmGrad
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The @CPBmedia announced a $500,000 grant to IndiJ Public Media, an independent non-profit news organization that owns ICT, formerly known as Indian Country Today (@IndianCountry).
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It’s March Madness time! #Pubmedia fans can join in with CPB’s 2nd annual just-for-fun #MarchMadnessPBS social media tourney over the next three weeks. Vote for some of your fave @PBS shows with daily matchups starting tomorrow on the CPB Facebook page!
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Happy birthday to us! 🎂 #OnThisDay President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Public Broadcasting Act in 1967, creating the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Today, CPB is the largest single source of funding for public media, funding more than 1,500 public radio and tv stations.
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Congratulations to PBS @NewsHour Anchor and Managing Editor Judy Woodruff, recipient of the first-ever @PeabodyAwards for Journalistic Integrity. #PubMediaInforms
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Congratulations, @throughlineNPR for winning the #PeabodyAward for Best in Podcast & Radio! .@NPR's Throughline exemplifies public media services that foster dialogue between the American people, championing principles of diversity and high-quality, educational programming.
.@ThroughlineNPR's Afghanistan: The Center of the World" is a show spotlighting the beauty and strength of Afghan culture. Watch @Gladwell present creators @RundAbdelfatah and @ramtinarablouei with a Peabody Award!. #PeabodyWinner #StoriesThatMatter.🔎:
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Congrats to 14 #pubmedia stations getting grants as part of Ready To Learn: @alaskapublic @APTV @arizonapbs @GPBEducation @lpborg, @marylandpubtv @publicmediaNC @WCNY @WHROEducation @whuttv @wipb @PBS39Channel @ThirteenWNET @WispublicTV
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. @StanleyNelson1’s Boss: The Black Experience in Business premieres on @PBS Tues. April 23 w/CPB support. Learn about African American entrepreneurs spanning 150 yrs who found success on their path to forge a better life. Learn more. #BossPBS #TCA19
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#OnThisDay on April 1, 1954, @wqed first went on air, becoming the nation's first community-supported tv station. Four days later, it would air The Children's Corner with just a $30 budget, using puppets, kind words and music by the late Fred Rogers. #FridayFred 📸: @cmoa
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CPB is proud to support the new @PBSKIDS animated series from @FredRogersPro, "Donkey Hodie," named after the granddaughter of the original Donkey Hodie character from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. #PubMediaEducates.
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Kudos to the @PBS #pubmedia #NAACPImageAwards nominees: @POVdocs' @Shecouldbenext @ThrutheNightdoc; . @PBSAmerMasters' #InTheMaking @unladylike2020; @IndependentLens' @mrsoulthemovie @CodedBias; and “Hollywood’s Architect: The Paul R. Williams Story,”
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"What did you do at work today?"."Watched TikTok with the Washington Post's TikTok Guy" 👁️👄👁️ .#PubMediaEducates
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Today's encouraging message is brought to you by #FridayFred. Never give up. @FredRogersPro #PubMediaEducates
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Kudos to #pubmedia @PBSAmerMasters @wnet @IndependentLens @ITVSindies @frontlinepbs and @POVdocs on your documentary @PeabodyAwards. Congrats! #Peabody #PubMediaEducates
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Congratulations, @LisaDNews! Well deserved.
Congratulations to our Capitol Hill correspondent @LisaDNews who has been named the recipient of the Joan S. Barone Award for Excellence in Journalism by the @RTCACapitolHill!
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Kudos to #pubmedia, winning 5 of the 9 documentary #PeabodyAwards: @americareframed Deej, @POVdocs' Last Men in Aleppo, @ThirteenWNET's Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise, @ITVSIndies' Newtown, @AmExperiencePBS' Oklahoma City, The Islands and the Whales.
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#XPNStock: #Woodstock50 on #pubmedia! @wxpnfm airs the entire 3-day concert, to the minute, 50 years later. Woodstock — As It Happened, starts @ 5:07 pm ET today, with Richie Havens. Tune in online at
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Happy #FloridaDay to the #pubmedia stations serving communities across the Sunshine State! @wgcu @wqcsnews @WUFTMedia @WJCTJax @WLRN @WFIT895FM @wdnaradio @WPBT2 @WUCFTV @WUCFFM @wmfeorlando @WFSUmedia @WKGCNews @WUWF @wsretv @wusf @wmnf @wedupbs @WLRN @WXELTV #StationSaturday
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Congratulations to @PBSKIDS and producers, nominated for 10 Children's & Family @TheEmmys, including 2 each for @OddSquadPBS, @danieltigertv and @MollyOfDenali!
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.@PBS led the duPont-Columbia awards with four wins in outstanding broadcast and digital reporting in the public interest. Congratulations to @npr, @frontlinepbs, @planetmoney, @IndependentLens, and @POVdocs! 🎉.
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#FindingYourRoots Season 4 w/ @HenryLouisGates kicks off 10.3 w/ comedian @BeingLarryDavid's family tree. Check local @PBS listings. #TCA17
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.@PBS was honored with 10 total News and Doc Emmy Awards! Congratulations to @frontlinepbs @NewsHour @POVdocs and @PBSNature on their wins at this year's @newsemmys! #pubmedia #PubMediaInforms
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‘Molly of Denali,’ 1st nationally distributed children’s series featuring Alaska Native lead, is joining the @PBSKIDS fold in Summer 2019. #pubmediaeducates
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Today is #TakeYourChildToTheLibraryDay, and we are jamming with @arthurpbs on the way to the public library. This month, Arthur will premiere its 25th and final season on @PBS with a marathon airing more than 250 episodes & movie specials from Feb. 16-21.
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Preview the second season of @NewsHour's arts and culture series, Beyond the CANVAS, kicking off March 23. Hosted by @IAmAmnaNawaz. #PubMediaInforms
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.@TheKingDMC raps: 'CPB in the place to be, doing marvelous things for the community/Along with PBS, yes, they’re still the best, touching people’s lives from East to West./And NPR, shining like a star always there for us no matter where we are' #PubMediaEducates #2018NETA
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Congratulations, @ThisOldHouse! 🎉.
When it first debuted on GBH-2 in 1979, @ThisOldHouse launched the home improvement TV genre. 40+ years later, it is still setting the gold standard one nail at a time. In June, TOH will be recognized with a @DaytimeEmmys Lifetime Achievement Award.
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It's #FridayFred, and we're celebrating with @sesamestreet's birthday monster, @Elmo! 🎉 .In 2019, Elmo visited @PghKids and checked out one of Mister Rogers' iconic sweaters. Does Elmo want a sweater for their birthday?
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.@HenryLouisGates breathtaking journey through history via @PBS on #AfricasGreatCivilizations #TCA17 w/ @CPBmedia support
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Best of luck to the 48 #pubmedia nominees for tonight’s @newsemmys, incl. @frontlinepbs, up for 14, @IndependentLens Lens, 8, @POVdocs & @PBSNature, 6 ea; @NewsHour, 2; and @americareframed, 3. Stream the ceremony at 7:30 pm ET at
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Today @CPBmedia's Board of Directors adopted a resolution honoring the 50th Anniversary of the Public Broadcasting Act, noting its role creating a civic and civil society through journalism, compelling storytelling and partnerships in every corner of America #PubMedia50
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.@PBS #pubmedia programs have earned more News & Documentary Emmy Award Nominations than any organization for the 7th year. The 48 include specials @frontlinepbs @IndependentLens @NewsHour @POVdocs @PBSNature @novapbs & others. Kudos to @TheEmmys nominees!
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On this first #FridayFred of 2020, look to #pubmedia icon Fred Rogers for wisdom in the new year. @FredRogersPro #PubMediaGold
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For National #LovePeopleDay, reflect on #pubmedia icon Fred Rogers’ definition of this honored virtue. Thank you, Mr. Rogers for showing us what it means to love unconditionally. @FredRogersPro
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Our congrats to @newsemmys nominees @PBS, @FRONTLINEPBS, @IndependentLens, @PBSNature, @NOVAPBS, @NewsHour, @Worldchannel.@americareframed: #pubmedia rocks! .
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.@PBSNature features best-selling author’s story of healing through the lives of goshawks w/ support from @CPBmedia #TCA17
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Congratulations to Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, which beat "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?" to win the #PubMediaEducates #MarchMadness tournament, celebrating @PBSKIDS content. Thanks for voting!
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Caring adults can make all the difference for a young person – see how on @POVdocs w/ @wesmoore on #SpotlightEduPBS
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A big shout to #pubmedia stations in the Bluegrass state: @KET, @WKUPBS, @wkupublicradio, @889WEKU, @wkms, @wuky, @WFPLNews, @WUOL, @WFPK, @mspr903fm, and @wmmtfm! Happy #KentuckyDay on this #StationTuesday. We're proud to support your trusted service to the people of Kentucky!
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Congrats #pubmedia stations @AETN, @CPBN, @iowapublicradio, @KCPT, @KCUR, @KQED, @MPBOnline, @npt8, @NETNebraska, @NHPR, @PBSSoCal, @atlantapba @rmpbs, @VermontPBS, @WJCTjax, @WUCFTV, @WVIATVFM, named to CPB’s Digital Culture Accelerator.
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Attending #ThoughtLeader2020? Lifestyle Influencer Camille Johnson @OffbeatLook will join a conversation tomorrow with other talented producers and creators about how interactive platforms can be powerful tools for engaging new audiences. #2020NETAConference #PubMediaEducates
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David Letterman gets the @kencen Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, airing Monday on @PBS. Preview the #pubmedia broadcast, with Bill Murray, @JimmyKimmel, @SteveMartinToGo, Martin Short, Jimmie Walker, @AmySchumer & friends from his late show at
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Congratulations best documentary #OscarNoms @AbacusMovie (@FrontlinePBS) @MenAleppo (@POVdocs) #pubmedia rocks!.
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.@FiveFreedoms honors @raneyaronson with the First Amendment Award for her contributions to journalism & freedom of the press. As the EP of @frontlinepbs, her steadfast commitment to truth & transparency has been a bright example in public media.
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🧵 Happy #NewYorkDay to the public media stations serving The Empire State: @WNYC, @WAMCRadio, @WFMU, @ncpr, @WJFFRadio, @wnedpbs, @WRFARadio, @WSKG, Finger Lakes Public Radio, @wfuv, Robin Hood Radio, @WEXTRadio, @WRVO, @ThirteenWNET, @NYPRPR. [1/2]
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CPB is proud of @ideastream for coordinating with @GovMikeDeWine's office to cover daily #coronavirus press briefings on behalf of #Ohio PBS & NPR stations. Like the Governor, we are thankful to you for keeping Ohio informed on multiple platforms! #PubMediaInforms #PubMediaServes.
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Congrats to the #pubmedia #duPont2019 Columbia Award winners, including @FRONTLINEPBS, winner of the 1st Gold Baton awarded in a decade. Also: @WNYC (2), @florentinefilms/ @WETA, @Reveal/ @PRX/ @NewsHour, @RMPBS, @ThisAmerLife.
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