Monday, September 29, 2025

Corporation for Public Broadcasting receives Governors Award at Creative Arts Emmys


Change of plans — the power went out this morning and by the time it came back on, I decided I didn't have enough time or energy to blog about the Daytime Emmys nominees in science and nature, so instead I'm sharing Governors Award: 2025 Creative Arts.

The 2025 Governors Award is presented to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and accepted by its President and CEO, Patricia de Stacy Harrison.
I'm glad to see Dr. Henry Louis "Skip" Gates III up on stage to present. He didn't have to wait to win Outstanding Structured Reality Program to be there. Also, great montage of great moments on PBS over the decades — what a trip down memory lane!

PBS News tweeted the honors. Here is the complete text of the announcement.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting received the Television Academy's Governors Award at the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys on Sunday.

Patricia de Stacy Harrison, the longest-serving president and CEO of CPB, accepted the award, which is given to any individual or organization that has made a "profound, transformational and long-lasting contribution to the arts and/or science of television."

The honor comes as the organization is shutting down its operations after President Donald Trump clawed back about $1.1 billion of funding for public broadcasting.
CPB told employees that a majority of staff positions will be eliminated on Sept. 30, and a small team will stay on until January to complete any remaining work.

The passage of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 created CPB, an independent nonprofit. The corporation distributed federal funds to PBS, NPR and more than 1,500 public media stations across the country.
PBS SoCal had more.
CPB was recognized for “more than five decades of service in enriching America’s media landscape through funding and support for educational, cultural and public-interest programming,” according to a statement from the Television Academy when they announced the award.

“For more than half a century, CPB has been a steadfast champion of storytelling that informs, educates and unites, ensuring that public media remains a vital space where diverse voices are heard and communities are served,” commented Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego.

“With this award, we honor CPB’s enduring legacy and its extraordinary impact on the cultural and civic life of our nation.”
I'm closing by recycling the conclusion of Randy Rainbow sings 'He Just Can't Wait to Be King!'.
Defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is a lousy thing to do; Elmo and Big Bird are too nice to complain about it, but I'm not! (From an idea by, and featuring, Joyce Jacobson; fair use parody of "Sesame Street" theme by Joe Raposo)
I agree, defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is a lousy thing to do. I can't exactly blame The Big Brutal Bill but the next worst thing, a rescissions bill clawing back foreign aid, NPR and PBS funding. May this act not end well for the Republicans in Congress.
That's a wrap for today. I plan on ending the month with tonight's monologues from my favorite talk show hosts. Stay tuned.

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