Bio

PBS is a media enterprise that serves 355 public non-commercial television stations and reaches nearly 73 million people each week through on-air and online content. Bringing diverse viewpoints to television and the Internet, PBS provides high-quality documentary and dramatic entertainment. PBS is a leading provider of digital learning content for pre-K-12 educators, and offers a broad array of other educational services. The national broadcast entity, founded in 1969, provides quality TV programming and related services to 355 non-commercial stations serving all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa. PBS provides news, public affairs, educational and entertainment programming. Funded by viewers, Congress and corporate benefactors, the network aims to provide objective and in-depth analysis of historical and current events shaping the U.S. and the world via documentaries, exposes, and regular series. In addition, the network airs musical and theatrical performances in the classical arts and features designed to educate and inform. The outlet offers RSS (Really Simple Syndication) and a digital Podcast. Media Alert: December 9, 2009 The winners of the 7th Annual Emmy Awards for Business & Financial Reporting were announced this week in a luncheon at Fordham University in New York City. In addition, the Lifetime Achievement Award in Business & Financial Reporting was presented to Paul Kangas, Anchor and Financial Commentator for PBS’ Nightly Business Report, and Linda O’Bryon, the founder of NBR and now Chief Content Officer of Northern California Public Broadcasting. The winners are as follows: Outstanding Coverage of a Current Business News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast The Faces Behind the Numbers, PBS’ The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer (PBS) Executive Producer - Linda Winslow Senior Producer - Murrey Jacobson Deputy Senior Producer - Diane Lincoln Producer - Lee Koromvokis Reporter/Producer - Carolyn O’Hara Correspondent - Paul Solman Outstanding Documentary on a Business Topic The Madoff Affair, Frontline (PBS) Executive Producer - David Fanning Producer - Marcela Gaviria Co Producer - Chris Durrance Producer/Correspondent - Martin Smith