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8 Los Angeles Area Emmy® Wins for PBS SoCal Marks 9th Consecutive Year Leading All Other LA TV Stations, An Unparalleled Accomplishment in Awards’ 77-Year History
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PBS SoCal Expands Reach for Santa Barbara County and Surrounding Regions With Two Local Broadcast Stations Bringing More Content Options and Better Signal Quality to Area
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Los Angeles Press Club Honors PBS SoCal with 20 First Place Honors At Southern California Journalism Awards
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Award-Winning Series ‘VARIETY STUDIO: ACTORS ON ACTORS’ Returns With Conversations Between Hollywood’s Emmy® Contenders Preceded by Debut of 8th ANNUAL NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL UK & IRELAND HONOURS
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Record-Breaking 27 Los Angeles Area Emmy® Nominations Announced for PBS SoCal in 14 Categories For Locally Produced Content
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California’s Aging Energy Infrastructure, Fast Fashion and More Highlighted in New Season of Environmental Series EARTH FOCUS Premieres June 25 on PBS SoCal
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Los Angeles Press Club Honors PBS SoCal With Record Number of 62 Nominations for 67th Annual Southern California Journalism Awards, Spread Across 34 Different Categories
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PBS SoCal Celebrates Community and Culture With June Programming Honoring Identity and Creativity
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PBS SoCal’s LOCAL HEROES Program Dedicated to Those Making a Difference In Communities Across Southern California Now Calling for Submissions from the Public With Entries Due by May 31

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J.P. Shields
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Radio & Television News Association's Golden Mike Awards® Honor Southern California PBS Stations KCET and PBS SoCal With Seven Awards for Outstanding Broadcast Journalism
Los Angeles PBS flagship station KCET honored with second-most awards of any broadcast organization in California; environmental series "Earth Focus" honored in three categories including Best Serious Feature Reporting.
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Earth Month Programming Lineup for PBS SoCal and KCET Aims to Inspire Viewers to Take Environmental Action
New documentary premieres throughout April include story of pioneering biophysicist in "American Experience: The Sun Queen;" future of California’s water infrastructure in "River's End: California's Latest Water War;" plus new episodes of "NOVA" feature cutting-edge climate technologies around the globe.
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Student Film Festival 'Fine Cut' Now Accepting Entries From Southern California Film School Students
As part of KCET's annual short film competition, submissions open in Documentary, Animation and Narrative categories with deadline of May 26, 2023.
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Philanthropic Professional Cindy Galindo Named Chief Development Officer for Public Media Group of Southern California, Parent Organization of PBS SoCal, KCET and Link TV
Galindo brings more than two decades of experience in higher learning education, private and family philanthropy to Southern California's flagship PBS stations.
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New Special from Bonnie Boswell Explores Mothers' Health Disparities Premiering This March During Women's History Month on PBS SoCal and KCET
Additional programming lineup recognizes women's history-making contributions featuring activists and artists like Joni Mitchell, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Roberta Flack, Fannie Lou Hamer, Mabel Dodge and more.
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ITVS Veteran Tamara Gould Named Chief Content Officer for Public Media Group of Southern California, Parent Organization of PBS SoCal, KCET and Link TV
Gould brings experience as award-winning documentary filmmaker, media executive and strategic partnership builder to Southern California’s flagship PBS stations.
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Children Learn Ballet in Heart-Warming Story 'Everybody Dance' Airing on PBS SoCal and KCET this March for Disability Awareness Month
New documentary showcases how ballet has changed the lives of Southern California children with disabilities.
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PBS SoCal, Formerly KOCE, Celebrates 50 Years With Yearlong Celebration Featuring Special Programming, Events, Social Media Campaign, Digital Content and Education Initiatives Serving Southern Californians and Beyond
After five decades of education, inspiration and entertainment, flagship PBS station encourages viewers to "Continue Learning with Us."
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Radio & Television News Association's Golden Mike Awards® Honor Southern California PBS Stations KCET and PBS SoCal With 14 Nominations in 12 Categories For Outstanding Broadcast Journalism
Environmental Series 'Earth Focus' was nominated in four categories including Best Serious Feature Reporting, Medical and Science Reporting, Video Editing and News Videography of a Hard News Story.
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The Scottish Ballet Revives Gene Kelly's Iconic Work in U.S. Premiere 'Starstruck: Gene Kelly's Love Letter to Ballet' Airing on PBS SoCal and KCET this February
Valentine's Day broadcast showcases a romantic tribute to one of America's most legendary choreographers.
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Youth Classical Music Competition Features Artists From Around the Globe in 'Classicalia' Premiering on PBS SoCal's YouTube Channel on Jan. 19
Former ‘American Idol’ finalist Pia Toscano and Vienna-based singer Arabella Fenyves host along with judges including world-renowned classical musicians Albert Frantz, Gerald Grünbacher and Christina Petrowska Quilico.
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Southern California PBS Stations Celebrate Black History Month With 'Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World' Along with Robust Lineup of Content on PBS SoCal and KCET Featuring 18 New Program Premieres
Plus, "Making Black America" community event in partnership with African American Cultural Center of Long Beach and KJAZZ.
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