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PBS News is the primary daily, breaking and special news producer for PBS.
It is the consolidator news brand within News Hour Productions LLC, a wholly owned nonprofit subsidiary of WETA that produces PBS News Hour, PBS News Weekend and Washington Week with The Atlantic; primetime and daytime breaking news and political specials; and documentaries. PBS News also maintains a robust footprint across digital and social platforms, including YouTube. PBS News Hour is co-anchored by Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett.
It serves as public television’s marquee news program and features the latest news, analysis, field reports from around the world, and live studio interviews and discussions. For nearly 50 years, millions have turned to the nightly broadcast for the solid, reliable reporting that has made News Hour the most objective and credible news programs on television. PBS News Weekend is anchored by John Yang. Jeffrey Goldberg is the moderator of Washington Week with The Atlantic, the longest-running primetime news and public affairs program on television.
What is the difference between CPB, PBS, and NPR?
Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)
CPB is the largest single source of funding for public radio, television, and related online and mobile services. Its funding provides the “public” part of the public-private partnership. By design, it’s not the only source: Public media’s strength is that its funding comes from many sources including individuals, businesses, non-profits, educational institutions, and local and state government. CPB does not produce or distribute programs, nor does it own, control, oversee, or operate any broadcast stations.
Public Broadcasting System (PBS)
PBS is a private, nonprofit media enterprise owned by its member public television stations. PBS distributes programming to approximately 350 locally controlled and operated public television stations across the country. It is funded principally by these member stations, distribution revenue, and underwriting support. CPB provides direct grant support to PBS for national content and for the infrastructure that distributes content and emergency alerts from PBS to public television stations.
National Public Radio (NPR)
NPR is an independent, nonprofit membership organization of separately licensed and operated public radio stations across the United States. NPR produces and distributes news, information, and cultural programming across broadcast and digital platforms. It has more than 1,000 member and affiliate stations. NPR is principally funded by member stations, distribution services, underwriting and institutional grants, and individual contributions. CPB provides direct grant support to NPR for its international reporting bureaus and for the infrastructure that distributes content from NPR and other national public radio producers to every public radio station.
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