After losing a friend and fellow farmer to suicide, a third-generation farmer from Lakeview, Darrin Davis, is hoping the stress hanging over farmers changes. In a new “Good Roots” segment on PBS, Davis shares how he is getting farmers in…
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Arkansas PBS Delivers Over 45,000 ‘Rise and Shine’ Summer Learning Booklets
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWithin the first four weeks of its Rise and Shine summer learning program, Arkansas PBS and the Arkansas Department of Education have delivered more than 45,000 summer learning Power Packets. The free summer activity booklets are designed in both English…
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Arkansas PBS Live Coverage of Jan. 6 Public Hearings Begins Tonight
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas PBS and “PBS NewsHour” will provide live coverage of the public hearings held by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol, according to an official press release courtesy of Arkansas PBS. The…
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Arkansas PBS to Provide Live Statewide Primary Coverage May 24
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas PBS will be providing live, exclusive statewide primary election coverage Tuesday, May 24, beginning at 7 p.m. with “Election 2022: Primary Coverage.” A team of analysts and political insiders will join host Steve Barnes in covering the key legislative…
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March 18 PBS ‘Good Roots’ Examines Unpredictable Weather Impact on Farming in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPBS series “Good Roots” will examine how Arkansas’ unpredictable weather can have dramatic impacts on farming, and in turn, farmers’ livelihoods, in a new segment airing Friday, March 18, during “Arkansas Week” at 7:30 p.m. on Arkansas PBS. A livestream…
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NEA, ASU Farmers’ Market to be Featured on PBS ‘Good Roots’ Oct. 8
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPBS show, “Good Roots” will travel to Northeast Arkansas to explore organic and sustainable farming techniques, followed by a stop in the Farmers Market Tour, in the latest segment airing during “Arkansas Week” Friday, Oct. 8, at 7:30 p.m. on…
The head of the Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN) has been named to the national Public Broadcasting Network (PBS) board of directors. Courtney Pledger was elected, along with four other individuals, as a professional director for the PBS board. Pledger…