Two new shows will debut this weekend on PBS following the end of the long-running "PBS News Weekend" program, which aired its last episode earlier this month due to a loss of federal funding. The ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The WNET Group, parent company of New York's flagship public television stations THIRTEEN and WLIW, announced today that President and CEO Neal Shapiro will ...

PBS will premiere separate programs on science and foreign affairs next weekend after shutting the doors on its Saturday and Sunday breaking newscasts because of the federal government's cut of $1.1 ...

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. — The parent company of New York’s two largest PBS Member stations — WNET-13 and WLIW-21 — has revealed that its President/CEO will retire from his role when his current ...

NEW YORK—Neal Shapiro, president of The WNET Group, will retire from his role at the end of the his contract in 2026, the public broadcaster said.The WNET Group is the parent of public TV stations ...

A news release said Shapiro reached his decision in consultation with the organization’s board of trustees and that he will remain as CEO until a successor is identified. After a new leader is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Trump administration rescinded funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) in July 2025, and the organization's ...

“PBS News Weekend” will sign off for good on Sunday after federal budget cuts forced the broadcaster to “rework” its staffing and programming. “PBS News Hour” anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett ...

Local PBS stations in California had already made staff and budget cuts in anticipation of the funding loss. Rural and small-town public media stations were especially hard hit by the federal cuts.

The closure of the nonprofit responsible for funding public media organizations such as PBS and NPR has left some wondering how local stations, like GBH and WBUR in Massachusetts, might be affected.