Posts in Category : History

Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with Public Media

“We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education. The complete education gives one not only power […]

12 Fascinating Facts About Julia Child

Today, we’re celebrating the 103nd anniversary of Julia Child‘s birthday. Julia brought French cuisine to American households with the debut of her cookbook Mastering the […]

#ICYMI: This Week’s Public Media Highlights

Public media prides itself on providing a public service through high quality programming. Whether you are listening to an interview with your favorite comedian, learning about the latest […]

Sesame Street Celebrates 45 Years

In honor of Sesame Street‘s 45th season on public television, we invited Dr. Jennifer Kotler Clarke, Vice President, Research & Evaluation, Sesame Workshop, to author […]

Last Week in Public Media: The Stories You Missed!

Did you know that there are over 1,300 public radio and television stations across the United States? Collectively, local public radio and television stations reach […]

Happy Fourth of July!

  Today, the Fourth of July, we put on our red, white and blue best in honor of our country’s adoption of the Declaration of […]

Put on your Mister Rogers Sweater

Almost 45 years ago, our loyal neighbor, Mister Rogers, testified before the U.S. Senate to protect public media. His testimony was as historic as he […]

Public Television Honors Veterans

Today, we salute those who have served and sacrificed, our nation’s veterans. Everyone has someone in their life that has served in the armed forces. […]

Sesame Street Celebrates 44 Years of Success

Forty-four years ago today, Gordon took a girl named Sally on a tour of Sesame Street. Gordon introduced Sally and public television viewers to Sesame […]

StoryCorps Celebrates 10 Years

This week, StoryCorps celebrates 10 years of recording and sharing America’s most moving stories. The premise is simple – two close friends or family members […]