Guest blogger Marge Betley
Chief Executive Officer
Arkansas PBS Foundation
mbetley@myarkansaspbs.org
I’d like to tell you about a young man, one of our audience members, for whom Arkansas PBS is a very important part of his life.
Our Challenge
Arkansas PBS has been issued a challenge to gain 2,500 new members by June 30 in order to receive a challenge fund of $45,000 provided by current donors from the network’s Ambassadors Circle. With only a few days remaining, the network is still 600 new members short of the goal.
Arkansas PBS stands as a beacon of education, entertainment and cultural enrichment for the people of Arkansas. At the heart of this public broadcasting network lies a group of dedicated supporters known as the Ambassadors Circle. Their generosity and commitment play a pivotal role in sustaining the mission and vision of Arkansas PBS to educate, inform, entertain and inspire all our viewers and lifelong learners.
Who They Are
Did you know April 7 is National Public Television Day? We’re proud to celebrate with all of you! YOU are the reason for the work we do to serve Arkansas - and the reason that 350 other public television stations across America do the same. You are the support system that keeps us going each day.
For our history buffs and PBS super fans, we thought we’d share a bit about how public television started, and some little known or new facts about Arkansas PBS. And don’t miss the end where we give you a sneak peek at what’s coming up!
ABOUT PUBLIC TV
The Impact of Public Support – And A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Donors
Patrick Pearce, Director of Membership, Arkansas PBS Foundation
The Arkansas PBS Foundation receives financial support from over 25,000 households across Arkansas and neighboring states. While commercial stations are beholden to advertisers and make decisions based on ratings, Arkansas PBS makes decisions with the viewers’ and our community’s interests in mind. That independence makes Arkansas PBS unique.
"Antiques Roadshow" is coming to Crystal Bridges in Bentonville, Tuesday, May 14, for an appraisal event in which you can take part.
If you’ve been longing for that European vacation, love history with a sprinkle of drama, obsess over genealogy enjoy all things nature, PBS Passport – our streaming member benefit - has you covered. Then, treat your eyes and ears as we bring you the music genre that is thriving in Black spirituality – gospel.
There are so many new dramas hitting Arkansas PBS Passport this month, along with new episodes of “Finding Your Roots” and Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s all-new series “Gospel.”
Happy Voluntine’s Day!
No, that’s not a typo. At Arkansas PBS Foundation, we love our volunteers so much, we decided to celebrate Voluntine’s Day this year and share what you mean to us. Taking a cue from poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, “Let me count [just a few of] the ways.”
A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Corporate Sponsors – And Building New Partnerships in 2024
Aaron Utley, Corporate Relations Officer, Arkansas PBS Foundation
Cozy up with PBS dramas this winter. Arkansas PBS passport has your new favorites just waiting to be discovered.
As a reminder, you can watch on pbs.org, or using the PBS App, available on iOS, Apple TV, Roku, Android, Android TV, FireTV, Chromecast, Samsung and Vizio.
Watching the videos on Passport is a benefit of membership at the $60 level or higher. A donation of just $5 per month unlocks the vast streaming library and let’s you start streaming all the dramas you can handle.
