5 must-watch PBS cooking shows to inspire your inner Julia Child

PBS produced the show for a few more seasons, and it continued to gain new audiences in syndication for years afterward. The ...
Current

‘Wowsabout’ PBS special seeks to inspire awe in preschoolers

The 22-minute live-action special follows puppets Roxy the hedgehog and Ronald the pig as they explore Sequoia National Park.
Yahoo

PBS KIDS Launches ‘Across America’ Initiative — Watch Our Exclusive Wowsabout Clip

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Jim Henson Productions PBS KIDS is kicking off a nationwide celebration of American stories, places, and young ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

PBS Kids executive visits Little Rock, touts network’s ‘meaningful’ content as Arkansas prepares to cut ties

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 ...
The Hollywood Reporter

How PBS Kids Hopes to Save Children’s Programming

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 ...
The American Prospect

It’s a Dreary Day in the Neighborhood

PBS Kids show characters decorate boxes at the Arizona PBS offices in the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in Phoenix, May 2, 2025. Credit: Katie Oyan/AP Photo PBS Kids has ...
Education Week

Federal Funding Cuts Come for Big Bird: What’s Ahead for PBS Kids?

Millions of children have grown up watching PBS Kids’ educational TV, geared toward 2- to 8-year-olds—from classics like “Sesame Street” and “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” to recently added shows like ...
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 ...
The Boston Globe

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

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.
Arizona State Press

PBS News Hour West to go dark after ASU discontinues contract

ASU's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication will not renew its contract with PBS News Hour West, ending a reporting hub that covered the western U.S. and updated the nightly news ...
al.com

Shutting down PBS Kids would be ‘horrible mistake’: op-ed from an Alabama 6th grader

Hi! My name is Naomi Ward, I’m an eleven year old in sixth grade and I heard that you were thinking about shutting down the channel P.B.S. Kids, because it is “uneducational” well, I’m writing this to ...
NJ.com

‘Molly of Denali’ travels to N.J. to showcase Lenape culture

The popular children’s series “Molly of Denali” ventures beyond its Alaskan roots in a new special, “Big Gust to a River Rush,” premiering this month on PBS KIDS. The episode introduces young viewers ...