Sara DeWitt speaks during a Q&A hosted by Friends of Arkansas PBS on Feb. 19. Credit: Milo Strain Friends of Arkansas PBS, a newly formed group that hopes to keep PBS programming in Arkansas, hosted ...

A room on the fifth floor of the Central Arkansas Library System's main branch was packed Thursday night with members of Friends of PBS, a new citizen-led group aimed at keeping Public Broadcasting ...

A leading exec at the public broadcasting institution breaks down the impact of recent government cuts and what to do about them By Abbey White Associate Editor & News Writer In May 1969, Fred ...

Despite funding cuts, PBS Kids is still airing new content. PBS Kids has had to lay off some staff, and the lost the grants it used to develop the most enriching content for kids. PBS Kids' legacy of ...

Over 1,200 community members of all ages gathered recently to celebrate PBS KIDS® Day with WKAR. Families across mid-Michigan came together for the event, hosted at the WKAR studios on the campus of ...

Like many parents, Andrew David keeps a close eye on what programs his 6-year-old son is consuming, often watching shows on YouTube, Netflix, or Disney+ with him or sitting nearby and listening in.

A groundbreaking children’s television show is set to introduce a new character who is largely non-speaking and communicates with the help of a special speech tablet. “Carl the Collector,” which made ...

In news that highlights the ongoing importance of video games, PBS Kids is making its first foray into gameplay content with the September 5 launch of “Odd Squad Gaming Unit” (OSGU). In announcing the ...

Taking note of Gen Alpha’s obsession with video game-walkthrough content on platforms like YouTube and Twitch, PBS Kids is about to launch a TV series centered around the digital activity titled, “Odd ...

On May 2, 2025, at the age of 30, the grant that funded much of PBS KIDS’ content—the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) (now defunct, too) and Public Broadcasting Service’s (PBS) Ready to ...