Archive · 2 Sep 2025
CPB to Receive 2025 Governors Award Amidst Funding Loss
Imagine a group that helps fund educational and informative TV and radio, like Sesame Street and PBS NewsHour.
This group, called the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), is getting a special award!
They've supported lots of shows for a long time.
They also helped people in school and connect the country through media.
Now, they are losing all of their funding in January.
The TV Academy is giving them an award to say thank you for all their hard work over many years.
The award ceremony will be in 2025.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) will receive the 2025 Governors Award.
The award is from the TV Academy.
Patricia Harrison has been the CEO since 2005.
CPB helped public media with new technologies to reach audiences.
CPB has supported independent filmmakers and innovations in storytelling.
- Who
- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)
- What
- Will receive the 2025 Governors Award from the TV Academy.
- When
- The award will be presented during the 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony on Sept. 7.
- Where
- Across the United States.
- Why
- To honor CPB's contributions to television.
- Award
- 2025 Governors Award
- Awarding Organization
- TV Academy
- Recipient
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting
- CPB's CEO
- Patricia Harrison
- CPB's Mission
- Steward of federal investment in public broadcasting
- CPB Stations
- 1,500+ local public radio/TV stations