The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) says they were "shocked" by Arkansas’ decision to end its affiliation with the network, according to a letter Wednesday from Susi Elkins, senior VP of station ...

The New York Times has reported that NJ PBS, New Jersey’s public television network, may shut down in 2026 after its nonprofit operator and the state’s Public Broadcasting Authority failed to reach a ...

On Dec. 11, 2025, the Arkansas Educational Television Commission voted to disaffiliate from the national PBS network. The reason given was that it was a financial decision. I believe the given reason ...

Arkansas has become the first state to sever ties with PBS, citing an expected loss of $2.5 million in federal funding, and will be rebranded as Arkansas TV, with a focus on local programming and ...

I did some Arkansas public-television sarcasm on purpose in this space several days ago, prompted by outrage, beset by ...

Alabama Public Television is debating whether to sever ties with PBS, cutting off Sesame Street and similar programs. If it did APT would be the first education network in the country to do so.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Each day, PBS programming fills the airwaves of Alabama Public Television with shows such as “Sesame Street,” “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” “Antiques Roadshow” and “PBS ...

CONWAY, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Arkansas’ statewide public television network will end its affiliation with PBS starting in July 2026, the Arkansas Educational Television Commission announced this week.

Arkansas is preparing to become the first state to walk away from a statewide partnership with PBS, a break that officials say is driven by cost and feasibility rather than ideology. The move will ...

A day after Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey weighed in on the fate of PBS on Alabama Public Television, the network’s governing body agreed to keep the popular educational content on the air. In a public ...

Without PBS, Alabama Public Television would be a shell of itself and would be severely handicapped in carrying out its mission to provide educational and informational programming in the state. The ...