Press Releases

Mar 03, 2010
WETA Announces New Radio Station Devoted to Classical Vocal Music
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Feb 09, 2010
Updated Guidance on “In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement”
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Jan 26, 2010
Bob Dylan, Jennifer Hudson and Smokey Robinson to Perform at the White House as Part of Civil Rights Music Showcase
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Jan 26, 2010
WETA TV 26 Flashes Back to the 1970s to Examine the Cultural, Social and Political Events That Shaped Greater Washington
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Jan 05, 2010
Civil Rights Music Showcase at White House to air on PBS During National Black History Month
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Dec 10, 2009
More Than 100 Original Video Interviews Now Available Online at The WETA Book Studio
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Nov 30, 2009
Reading Rockets Webcast Examines "Screen Time" Impact on Literacy Development
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Nov 05, 2009
DESIGNER OF THE U.S. CAPITOL AND THE WHITE HOUSE SUBJECT OF PBS DOCUMENTARY
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Nov 04, 2009
BILL COSBY CELEBRATED IN THE MARK TWAIN PRIZE AIRING NATIONALLY ON PBS
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Oct 21, 2009
WETA and "PBS NewsHour" Examine H1N1 Flu Virus and Governments' Response to Health Crises
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Oct 06, 2009
El Presidente y La Sra. Obama Serán Los Anfitriones de "In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina"
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Oct 06, 2009
President and Mrs. Obama Host "In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina"
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Sep 29, 2009
WETA TV 26 Explores Washington’s Tumultuous Past in a New Local Production
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Sep 29, 2009
Select Quotes from People Interviewed in "Washington in the ’60s"
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Aug 13, 2009
Nine-Year-Old Fairfax Station Flutist Featured on Upcoming Episode of "From the Top"
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May 04, 2009
Dedication of Historic Markers Honoring Edmund and Elizabeth Campbell to be Held in Shirlington, May 31
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Apr 15, 2009
"The Mosque in Morgantown" to Air June 15, 2009 on PBS Stations Nationwide
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Apr 08, 2009
"From the Top" Awards Local 17-Year-Old Pianist $10,000 Music Scholarship
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Apr 02, 2009
WETA Production Washington Week with Gwen Ifill and National Journal Wins 2008 George Foster Peabody Award
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Mar 03, 2009
WETA to Receive Community Award from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
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Feb 23, 2009
Media Advisory: Live Feed of PBS' "Stevie Wonder In Performance at the White House"
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Feb 19, 2009
PBS Stations to Broadcast "Stevie Wonder In Performance at the White House: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize"
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Feb 17, 2009
WETA Part of Two-Year Grant to Extend "Forum Network"
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Feb 05, 2009
WETA Television Offers Enhanced Digital Television (DTV) Service
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Dec 24, 2008
Reading Rockets And Adlit.Org Join National Children’s Book And Literacy Alliance For Creative Writing Contest About The White House
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Nov 25, 2008
WETA Television Conducts Readiness Tests to Help Viewers Prepare for Digital Television (DTV)
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Nov 17, 2008
WETA Producer Jeff Rathner to be Inducted into Prestigious Silver Circle
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Oct 29, 2008
WETA TV 26 Celebrates the Christmas Season with a New Local Production
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Oct 14, 2008
Services for the Needy Increased as a Result of Organizations Founded by Local Couple
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Sep 25, 2008
"The Trial of Saddam Hussein" to Air October 12, 2008 on PBS
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Sep 18, 2008
WETA TV 26 Explores Two of Washington's Most Busy Local Landmarks
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Sep 17, 2008
Community Leader Inspires and Motivates Impoverished Youth to Strive for Social Greatness
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Sep 17, 2008
PBS to Air "Dissonance and Harmony: Arabic Music Goes West" About Bridging Middle East and West Through Music
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Sep 17, 2008
WETA Production, "Toddling Toward Reading," Focuses on Preschool Literacy
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