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WWII Japanese American Legacies Explored In PBS SoCal's TV Premiere of 'Snapshots of Confinement' Honoring Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May

New PBS Stand-up Comedy Documentary Series ROOTS OF COMEDY WITH JESUS TREJO Reveals How Humor Mirrors Society's Complex Social Issues

PBS SoCal production team staff members and award winners for the 2024 Golden Mike Awards.

Radio & Television News Association's Golden Mike Awards® Honors Locally Produced Arts Series 'Artbound' and PBS Digital Studios' 'Hip-Hop and the Metaverse' With Two Awards for Outstanding Broadcast Journalism

PBS SoCal team members perform FAMILY MATH songs at the 2023 Los Angeles' Times Festival of Books. Image courtesy of PBS SoCal.

New Educational Music Videos from PBS SoCal Highlight Math Topics Like Shapes, Sorting, Patterns and Measurement Accompanied by Fun, Bilingual Songs for the Whole Family to Enjoy; Available on Music Streaming Platforms April 5

2023 FINE CUT Awards Honorees included (L to R): Chapman's Vivienne Ayres, Audrey Shuppert and Nidhi Kumar, AFI's Sheheryar Ahsan, Cal Arts' Christina Woo and UCLA's Christina Sun Kim at Westwood's Landmark Theatre on September 13, 2023.

Student Film Festival 'Fine Cut' Celebrates 25 Years of Short Films From Southern California Film School Students With Call For 2024 Entries and Spring Summit Event on April 20

California Communities and Nature Thrive Together In New Season of PBS SoCal Environmental Series 'Earth Focus' Premiering April 3 to Kick Off Robust Lineup of Earth Month Content

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'Understanding Autism' Premieres on PBS SoCal and Nationwide this April to Highlight National Autism Awareness Month

New Women's History Month Programs from PBS SoCal Premiere in March Including World Broadcast Premieres of 'Bella' and 'Women of Fire'

90s Hip-Hop Cultural Evolution Explored in PBS Digital Studios' 'Outside the Lyrics' Produced by PBS SoCal Streaming Online and on the Free PBS App

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747-201-5886

Allison Gray
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Southern California's Primary PBS Stations Unite Two Core Brands to Become PBS SoCal

Starting February 6, the KCET broadcast channel becomes 'PBS SoCal Plus' to simplify viewers' experience, strengthen regional public media and adapt to a digital media landscape.

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PBS SoCal will streamline viewers' experience and strengthen public media in the region by consolidating both the KCET and PBS SoCal local PBS stations under one name: PBS SoCal.

Black History Month Programming on PBS SoCal Looks at Origins of 'Gospel' Along with Robust Lineup Featuring Programs From Independent Lens, American Masters and More!

Two-part documentary from Henry Louis Gates, Jr. premieres February 12 with companion special 'Gospel Live!' filmed in Los Angeles airing February 9 featuring John Legend, Erica Campbell, Mali Music and more.

'Art Happens Here With John Lithgow' Premieres Friday, April 26, 2024 on PBS and Streaming on PBS.org and the PBS App

Join the Emmy and Tony award-winning actor as he goes back to school to celebrate the transformative power of arts education.

Hollywood's Top Oscar Contenders Margot Robbie, Cillian Murphy, Bradley Cooper, Natalie Portman, Halle Bailey and More Join the Newest Season of PBS SoCal's 'Variety Studio: Actors on Actors' Premiering Jan. 11

Ten years of conversations with television and film’s biggest stars celebrated in all-new 20th anniversary special debuting Jan. 18.

Season 10 of 'Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.' Paired With New Season of Local History Series 'Lost LA' On New PBS SoCal 2024 Schedule Kicking off New Year Right for History TV Fans

Sixth season of regional historical documentary series features a look at local fast food, tiki culture, cemeteries, historic Filipinotown and more with special encore January 3 on KCET.

Left: PBS SoCal's Michelle Merker with "DEAR IKE: Lost Letters to a Teen Idol" producing partners Dion Labriola and Andy Steinlen. Right: LeVar Burton and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on the Red Carpet (Images courtesy of PBS SoCal/KCET).

PBS SoCal and KCET Honored with Five National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards Presented by the Los Angeles Press Club

PBS Talent Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and LeVar Burton Honored at 2023 Event.

63rd Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration - December 24, 2022

Los Angeles’ Local Christmas Eve Tradition the 64th Annual 'L.A. County Holiday Celebration' Returns to PBS SoCal/KCET’s December Holiday Lineup Premiering Holiday Specials and Star-Studded Concerts From Across the Globe

Free holiday spectacular at The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion broadcast live on PBS SoCal, Plus LIVE streaming on pbssocal.org. Additional seasonal highlights include Colombian singer-songwriter Maria Jose “Majo” Insuasti featured in locally produced "Navidad! A Concordia Christmas," Broadway’s Lea Salonga and British actor Sir David Suchet in "Season of Light with the Tabernacle Choir" and fan-favorite 12th annual edition of "Call the Midwife" holiday special.

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This Season's Best Holiday Gift Arrives Early for Fans of 'Doc Martin,' Tenth and Final Season Premieres Dec. 14 on KCET

Three new episodes of "Sister Boniface Mysteries" to debut starting Dec. 4.

Brandon Tsay and Meymuna Hussein-Cattan Named as 2023 PBS SoCal / KCET Local Heroes Honorees Recognizing Regional Individuals Dedicated to Making a Difference

Annual holiday community celebration event to honor local heroes and acknowledge regional educator Nancy Duran for her selection as a 2023 PBS KIDS Early Learning Champion program honoree; new award pays tribute to Santa Ana Early Learning Initiative for transformative work with children/families.

PBS SoCal and KCET Nominated for 17 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards Presented by the Los Angeles Press Club

PBS talent Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and LeVar Burton are to be honored at the 2023 event. Acclaimed original Arts & Culture series "Artbound" garnered 11 nominations.