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Thank you for visiting the WETA pressroom. Here you will find WETA corporate, production and programming press announcements for the last few years. 

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Press Releases

Date Title
MAGGIE BAIRD, SUPPORT+FEED AND WETA ANNOUNCE NEW PUBLIC MEDIA SERIES IN DEVELOPMENT: CLIMATE KITCHEN
WETA Classical launches HD and streaming channel, WETA Virtuoso
WETA ANNOUNCES NEW FREE STREAMING SERVICE: WETA+
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BRADLEY COOPER’S FILM CAREGIVING TO PREMIERE ON PBS FOR NATIONWIDE BROADCAST JUNE 24 STREAMING BEGINS MAY 27
JIM ALLISON PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER OF WETA CLASSICAL
Richard Bland Promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer of WETA
WETA Local Production "If You Lived Here" Returns for Season 4 October 28
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BRADLEY COOPER IN PRODUCTION FOR CAREGIVING, THE NEW DOCUMENTARY ON THE STATE AND STAKES OF PROVIDING CARE IN AMERICA
MAJOR CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS JOIN IN SUPPORT OF CAREGIVING, THE PBS DOCUMENTARY AND ENGAGEMENT PROJECT FROM EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BRADLEY COOPER
GET OUT OF TOWN SEASON 2 PREMIERES APRIL 15 WITH FOUR NEW EPISODES
Shawn Castellanos Joins WETA Executive Team in New Strategic Fundraising Role
Artists to Celebrate Elton John and Bernie Taupin Receiving the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize
ELTON JOHN & BERNIE TAUPIN: THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE FOR POPULAR SONG PREMIERES ON APRIL 8, 2024 ON PBS STATIONS AT 8 PM ET
Signature Dish Season 2 Premieres September 25 with Six New Episodes and an Online Restaurant Guide
Leading education organizations launch Reading Universe prototype to help teachers build a nation of confident readers 
Devin Karambelas Announced as WETA Vice President, TV Programming and Operations    
WETA Welcomes Denise R. Freeman as Senior Vice President  and Chief Human Resources Officer   
GRATEFUL AMERICAN FOUNDATION EMPOWERS ADLIT.ORG CONTENT WITH NEW BLOG ON AMERICAN IDENTITY
WETA Debuts New Local Travel Series April 3
Artists to Celebrate Joni Mitchell Receiving Library of Congress Gershwin Prize
NEW SERIES “ICONIC AMERICA: OUR SYMBOLS AND STORIES WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN” PREMIERES WEDNESDAYS BEGINNING APRIL 26 AT 10 P.M. ET ON PBS
Joni Mitchell to Receive the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
AROUND TOWN BEST BETS Offers Weekly Arts and Entertainment Recommendations 
Dawnita J. Wilson Joins WETA as Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
Tell Me More with Kelly Corrigan Season 4 Premieres Tonight
WETA AND ALTMAN PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCE WETA IS NEW BROADCAST HOME OF "IT’S ACADEMIC"
MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
Julie K. Brown Joins WETA as Senior Vice President, Human Resources
JON STEWART CELEBRATED IN THE KENNEDY CENTER MARK TWAIN PRIZE AIRING NATIONALLY ON PBS STATIONS
HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: YOUTH MENTAL ILLNESS Premieres June 27 and 28 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS