Indiana Public Broadcasting was honored Thursday with a National Edward R. Murrow Award. The team took home the award for Excellence in Innovation for "Can you survive Indiana's legislative session? The game." The Edward R. Murrow Awards are among the most respected journalism awards in broadcast and digital news.| IPBS
Civically, Indiana is a project to lower the barrier to entry for Hoosiers by answering both the how and why of state government and elections.| ipbs.org
Early this morning, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to eliminate all previously approved federal funding for public media—a devastating outcome for our entire system. For the first time in history, Congress has rescinded $1.1 billion in critical support for public media, despite overwhelming public opposition. This decision is a serious setback. But our IPBS member stations are not giving up. Public media will continue to operate in Indiana, and our commitment to Hoosiers remains as...| IPBS
Amid the loss of state funding and the threat of potential federal funding cuts, the Indiana’s public broadcasting stations have proposed strategic changes and reductions for the IPB News statewide reporting collaboration. “This is an incredibly difficult decision, but with the loss of state funding, individual stations have to make some very difficult decisions to address funding shortfalls and are focused on sustaining services to their local communities,” said Mark Newman, Executive ...| IPBS
INDIANAPOLIS – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a rescissions package that includes the elimination of future federal funding for public media through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The measure now moves to the U.S. Senate for consideration. Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations (IPBS), which represents the state’s 17 PBS and NPR member stations, is closely monitoring the move and its potential implications for local service delivery across Indiana. “Indiana’s ...| IPBS
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations, Inc. (IPBS), representing 17 public television and radio stations across the state, is expressing serious concern following the submission of a rescissions package by the White House to Congress. If passed, the measure would revoke advance federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) in fiscal years 2026 and 2027—placing local stations and the communities they serve in immediate jeopardy. In fiscal year 2024, In...| IPBS
Indianapolis, IN — April 24, 2025 – Late last night, Indiana’s newly released two-year state budget proposal excluded $3.675 million in annual funding for Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations (IPBS), a critical investment that has long supported the essential services provided by public television and radio stations across the state. Seventeen public broadcasting stations—serving 95% of Hoosiers—deliver trusted journalism, lifelong learning, and vital public safety information, free...| IPBS
Track cycling champion, civil rights activist, and Indianapolis native Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor has been selected to posthumously receive the Distinguished Hoosier Award.| IPBS
WASHINGTON - February 22, 2021 - America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) today presented the Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, in recognition of his support for Indiana public television stations’ initiative to provide remote learning services to students without broadband access.| IPBS
Today Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations, Inc. (IPBS) announced its 2024 class of inductees into the IPBS Hall of Fame. The inductees include: Alan Cloe (former WFYI executive), Bob Ross (beloved artist and Joy of Painting creator), Harvey Stauffer (host of The Blues Revue on 88.1 WVPE-FM), and George Walker (legendary public radio host on WFIU-FM).| IPBS
[Fort Wayne, IN]– May 23, 2024] – PBS Fort Wayne announced today that 4 of their local productions have garnered wins in the record breaking 45th annual Telly Awards. Three productions won Silver Telly awards, and one, a Bronze Telly award. The award winners were: Productions winning Silver Telly Awards were: •A Home for the […]| IPBS
The Indiana Two-Way is a Thursday morning text service from Indiana Public Broadcasting News. It shares the latest statewide news updates from the week straight to your phone. We also want you to text us back!| ipbs.org
