Did PBS or ASU pull the plug on NewsHour West show?

PBS and ASU offered differing accounts of what led to the cancellation of the news show, which is largely produced by student journalists.
New South Politics

PBS Supporters in Pensacola File Lawsuit to Preserve Station’s Funding

The WSRE-TV Foundation filed a federal lawsuit last week seeking to block Pensacola State College from taking control of ...

Inside the evolving role of philanthropy in a time of uncertainty and crisis

Knight Foundation President and CEO Maribel Pérez Wadsworth on why philanthropic organizations must learn to move at the ...

PBS rolls out a holiday lineup filled with heart, tradition and something for everyone

Kick off the season with joy as PBS celebrates the legendary Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday. Expect never-before-seen ...
Washington Examiner

Arkansas becomes first state to drop partnership with PBS after funding cut

Arkansas has become the first state to cut ties with PBS after a state commission voted to end the public television partnership on Thursday. The Arkansas Educational Television Commission said it ...
Ars Technica

After NPR and PBS defunding, FCC receives call to take away station licenses

A conservative group yesterday urged the Federal Communications Commission to take licenses away from NPR and PBS stations and let other entities use the spectrum. The request came from the Center for ...
WATE 6 On Your Side

East Tennessee PBS awarded grant after federal funding cuts

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Following significant federal funding cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting earlier this year, East Tennessee PBS has received a stabilization grant to help ...

In an age of streaming and AI slop, parents and researchers worry about a shrinking PBS Kids

But when he looks over and sees the PBS Kids logo, he feels he can stand down. “It is one thing that we don’t have to worry ...
Yahoo

TV Under Trump: WNET Looks to Turn “Mortal Risk” Into Opportunity to Save Shows, Including With AI

The topic of a Thursday panel at the Content London industry gathering signaled a debate of big and big-picture issues: “TV under Trump 2.0. How has the business changed and what happens next?” A ...
Fox News

Ken Burns calls PBS the 'Declaration of Independence' for communication, decries its defunding

Longtime documentary filmmaker Ken Burns praised the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) as the "Declaration of Independence" for communications while lamenting the loss of its federal funding on ...
The Hollywood Reporter

PBS Survives in Alabama, for Now, After Move to Ax Funding Fails

A push from state TV Board members that would have prevented series like 'Sesame Street' and 'NewsHour' from broadcasting in the state failed in a vote on Tuesday. By Kevin Dolak Alabama’s Public ...
AV Club

John Oliver aims to secure PBS' funding with giant cabbage, Russell Crowe's jockstrap

Last night on Last Week Tonight, John Oliver devoted 35 minutes of his show to the funding crisis gripping public media channels across the country. As Oliver discusses, the attacks on public media ...