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Sep 15, 2020, 09:05 ET The WNET Group to Receive the "Luminary Award" from The Center for Anti-Violence Education (CAE)

The WNET Group, home to PBS stations THIRTEEN, WLIW21 and NJTV and NPR station WLIW-FM, has been selected by The Center for Anti-Violence Education's ...

Sep 14, 2020, 14:39 ET THIRTEEN's Award-Winning Game Series Mission US Brings Pivotal Moment in History to Life for Teens with "Prisoner in My Homeland," Launching September 14, 2020

THIRTEEN announces the launch of "Prisoner in My Homeland," the sixth role-playing game in the multi-award-winning Mission US series, debuting at...

Jul 09, 2020, 16:03 ET The WNET Group's Camp TV Brings Day Camp to Children Nationwide on Public Television Beginning July 13 (check local listings)

Today, The WNET Group announced the launch of Camp TV, a new one-hour public television series that brings the day camp experience to children...

Jul 01, 2020, 10:44 ET THIRTEEN Relocates to A New Broadcast Frequency on July 2

On Thursday, July 2, 2020 at 9 a.m. ET, THIRTEEN, America's flagship PBS station based in New York, will move to a new broadcast frequency. The...

Jun 25, 2020, 09:15 ET FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER Premieres Specials On Republican Women Shaking Up Congress As Part Of PBS' Summer-Long Celebration Of Women Trailblazers

FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER, the discussion program known for its news-breaking interviews, presents two new specials examining a major but...

Jun 23, 2020, 11:15 ET Consuelo Mack WealthTrack Provides Strategies to Survive the Dramatic Changes in Global Markets Due to COVID-19 with New "Pandemic Pivot" Interview Series

Weekly investment and personal finance series Consuelo Mack WealthTrack launches Season 17 nationwide on public television beginning Friday, July 3...

Jun 18, 2020, 10:00 ET The WNET Group Elevates Eugenia Harvey To Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer

Today The WNET Group, home to PBS stations THIRTEEN, WLIW21 and NJTV and NPR station WLIW-FM, has announced the appointment of Eugenia Harvey to the...

Jun 16, 2020, 09:00 ET The WNET Group's 'Pomp Under the Circumstances: A Virtual Commencement' Brings Graduation Ceremonies Home to Class of 2020 This Month on Public Television (check local listings)

Across the country, thousands of high school and college graduation ceremonies have been cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This has...

Jun 15, 2020, 09:30 ET New PBS NewsHour Weekend Special on Racial Justice, Policing and Violence, America in Black and Blue 2020, Premieres Tonight at 9 P.M. on PBS

America in Black and Blue 2020, a new PBS NewsHour Weekend special, offers context for and insight into the widespread protests currently engulfing...

Jun 15, 2020, 09:05 ET The WNET Group Launches the New 88.3 WLIW-FM Beginning June 15

The WNET Group, parent company of New York's THIRTEEN and WLIW21 and operator of NJTV, announced the call letter change of its Southampton, New York...

Jun 11, 2020, 10:00 ET American Masters Shares the Extraordinary Stories of Women Who Changed History with Three New Documentaries as Part of PBS' Summer Celebration of Female Trailblazers

American Masters joins PBS' summer-long celebration of female trailblazers in honor of the women's vote centennial with three new documentaries...

Mar 17, 2020, 09:00 ET WNET's "Chasing the Dream" Initiative Presents "Broken Places," Premiering Monday, April 6 on PBS

WNET's multi-platform public media initiative Chasing the Dream: Poverty and Opportunity in America presents Peabody Award-winning producer/director...

Mar 10, 2020, 07:03 ET Social Networks Might Seem Like a Modern-Day Phenomenon but They and Their Problems Have Been Around for Centuries

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok… social networking platforms continue to grow, connecting people and spreading information instantly...

Mar 04, 2020, 12:05 ET American Masters Spotlights 26 Unsung Women Who Changed History with Unladylike2020

Beginning this Women's History Month, American Masters illuminates the inspiring stories of little-known American heroines from the early years of...

Jan 31, 2020, 09:05 ET WNET Expands Its Presence on Long Island with the Acquisition of WPPB-FM

WNET, America's flagship PBS station, parent company of New York's THIRTEEN and WLIW21 and operator of NJTV, the statewide public media network in...

Nov 13, 2019, 09:00 ET THIRTEEN's Emmy Award-Winning Series Cyberchase Premieres First Thanksgiving Special November 22 at 7 p.m. on PBS KIDS 24/7 Channel and Live Stream

Thanksgiving is a time when a lot of food, often unintentionally, goes to waste. Cyberchase's first Thanksgiving special, "Giving Thanks Day,"...

Oct 01, 2019, 09:05 ET 'Playing by the Rules: Ethics at Work' Returns to Public Television Beginning October 2 With New Investigations Into the Business Practices of Ride-Sharing App Uber and Sneaker Giant Adidas

Ethical decision-making is a critical skill in the modern workplace, one that can sometimes determine the fate of a company. WNET, parent company of...

Sep 24, 2019, 09:00 ET THIRTEEN's Emmy Award-Winning PBS KIDS Series Cyberchase Receives Multi-Year Sponsorship Commitment from EY

WNET, America's flagship PBS station and parent company of THIRTEEN and WLIW21 and operator of NJTV, has announced that Ernst & Young LLP (EY US)...

Aug 05, 2019, 08:00 ET THIRTEEN's Nature Showcases Crucial Conservation Stories and New Animal Behavior in Season 38, Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Beginning October 2 on PBS (check local listings)

This fall, THIRTEEN's Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series Nature premieres new episodes Wednesdays at 8 p.m. beginning October 2 on PBS (check...

Jul 10, 2019, 12:31 ET "FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER" Returns For Second Season On PBS Amid Rapid Audience Growth And Considerable Media Attention

FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER returns to PBS for a second season of spirited debate focusing on the most important issues facing our democracy...

Jul 02, 2019, 11:00 ET "GZERO WORLD with Ian Bremmer" Returns to Public Television for Second Season Beginning July 5

Weekly public affairs series GZERO WORLD with Ian Bremmer launches Season 2 nationwide on public television beginning Friday, July 5, 2019 at 11 a.m. ...

Apr 23, 2019, 15:00 ET "Boss: The Black Experience in Business" Explores the History of African American Entrepreneurship Tuesday, April 23 on PBS

The history of business and entrepreneurship lies at the heart of the American story, but often absent from that narrative are the experiences of...

Apr 09, 2019, 09:00 ET THIRTEEN's Emmy Award-Winning PBS KIDS Series "Cyberchase" Celebrates Earth Month with New Primetime Special and Game, "Space Waste Odyssey," April 19

THIRTEEN's Emmy Award-winning children's series Cyberchase continues to explore the intersection of math and environmental learning while engaging...

Apr 08, 2019, 10:01 ET Disfrute del cambio de estación en tiempo real y en primera fila con 'Nature: American Spring LIVE'

Apr 08, 2019, 08:12 ET Get a Front Row Seat to the Change of Seasons in Real Time with 'Nature: American Spring LIVE'

Spring is one of nature's greatest performances – a time of rebirth, renewed energy and dramatic transformations. For three consecutive nights,...