Friday, January 6, 2017 Up Close with Cathy Unruh December 2016: Michael Francis THAT’S ALL I’M SAYING December 2016: Florida Music Acts December 2016: Year-End Economic Wrap-Up Area Nonprofits and Volunteers Announced as Finalists for 12th Annual WEDU Be More AwardsTampa, FL (December 20, 2016) — WEDU PBS announced today the finalists for the 2017 WEDU Be More Awards. The twelfth annual WEDU Be More Awards will take place on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at the Bryan Glazer Family JCC in Tampa. The annual community event will begin at 11:00 a.m. with the Hall of Heroes […]  WEDU PBS Honored with 3 Suncoast Regional Emmys® from the National Academy of Television Arts and SciencesTampa, FL (December 5, 2016) — The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences honored WEDU PBS, West Central Florida’s primary PBS station, with three Suncoast Regional Emmy® Awards during an annual ceremony held on Saturday, December 3, 2016 in Orlando, Florida.

Veterans – The Telling Project was honored in the “Documentary – Cultural” category with […]  WEDU PBS and Polk Theatre to Host a Free Preview Screening of New Masterpiece Series, VictoriaTampa, FL (December 1, 2016) — Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who) stars as the young Queen Victoria at the outset of her epic reign, which set the stage for an entire era that would be named in her honor. Scripted by bestselling novelist Daisy Goodwin (The Fortune Hunter), Victoria airs in seven magnificent parts, fit for a […]  Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists Names Dalia Colón, WEDU PBS, Winner of Griot Drum AwardTampa, FL (November 18, 2016) — The Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists held its annual Griot Drum Awards ceremony at the Tampa Marriott Westshore on Thursday, November 17, 2016. The awards ceremony recognizes print, broadcast, and online media professionals for quality coverage of people of color in the Tampa Bay area. Dalia Colón, host […]  WEDU PBS Honored with 7 Suncoast Regional Emmy® Nominations from the National Academy of Television Arts and SciencesTampa, FL (October 24, 2016) — The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has honored WEDU PBS, West Central Florida’s primary PBS station, with seven Suncoast Regional Emmy® Award nominations.

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