Joint panel advances bill to use state funds to continue Arkansas TV’s relationship with PBS | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Arkansas public television receives three-year, $3M pledge

An anonymous donor pledged a $3 million donation to Arkansas’ public television station to help keep PBS programs in the state, the network’s foundation announced Tuesday.

Joint panel advances bill to use state funds to continue Arkansas TV’s relationship with PBS | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

A state legislative committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would allow Arkansas TV to continue to show PBS programming.

Arkansas would match up to $550K from donors to public television under proposal

Little Rock Democratic Sen. Clarke Tucker presents a bill to increase Arkansas' public television network's spending authority to a Joint Budget subcommittee on April 22, 2026. (Photo by Tess Vrbin/Arkansas Advocate)A bill advanced by a legislative committee Wednesday would increase the spending authority of Arkansas’ public television network to match up to $550,000 from donors who want to keep PBS programs in the state. Senate Bill 77 aims to …

State lawmakers and a secret donor try to throw Arkansas PBS a lifeline

A novel appropriations amendment and an anonymous hero breathe new hope into efforts to save Arkansas PBS.