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- Annual Revenue: Non-profit
- Headquarters: Arlington, Virginia
- Officers & Executives: COO: Wayne Godwin, Chief Content Officer: John Boland, VP: Barbara Landes, Senior VP: Katherine Lauderdale, CTO: John McCoskey
- President or CEO: Paula Kerger
- Launch Date: October 5, 1970
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Member Stations
Programming is produced not by PBS, but by other parties like local member stations, which are then distributed by PBS. Largely funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS also collects fees from member stations who want to air shows distributed by PBS. Other funding is provided by viewers of the shows, who donate money toward the operating cost of the member stations. Those member stations in turn use the money to pay the fees that PBS charges to carry its programming.Children's Programming
In addition to classic children's programs like Sesame Street, 3-2-1 Contact and Reading Rainbow, which continue to draw audiences, newer shows like Arthur and Barney & Friends have been highly successful. Most shows for kids combine an educational approach with entertainment.Adult Programming
For adults, PBS provides commercial-free programming in a variety of areas such as drama, science, history and the arts. They also offer news programming in the form of The News Hour with Jim Lehr and Frontline.-
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PBS Questions
For the past 6 months, the local PBS channels have been replaying the same 8 Sesame Street episodes on a daily rotation. Why? 3 AnswersMost of the information I have been able to find is general and repetitious and does not tell me exactly what you are asking about. But, there are lots of clues... read more
How long did the show Cosmos run on PBS, and who was the host? 7 AnswersThe show was on in 1980. The host was Carl Sagan and there were 13 episodes. read more
Which PBS stations across the US are carrying the BBC drama MI-5? 1 AnswerMI-5 airs on Rocky Mountain PBS(KRMA) and on APT PBS in Alabama at 9:00PM on Thursdays. It also airs on KNME PBS in New Mexico at various times. read more -
PBS Competitors
- HBO
- A&E Networks
- Discovery Communications
- The History Channel
- The Biography Channel
- National Geographic Channel
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