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VPM honored for outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital journalism.

VPM News team received seven awards for excellence in reporting in the 2019 Virginia Associated Press Broadcaster Awards.

Stories of mutual aid and advice from experts give listeners practical ways to help

Four Virginia public media stations will broadcast teacher-led classroom instruction aligned with the commonwealth’s academic standards into homes across the state beginning Monday, April 13.

Two beloved PBS KIDS characters appear in a series of videos with First Lady of Virginia Pamela Northam.

VPM, Virginia’s home for public media, announced Claudia Robles Arias, owner and teacher at Bilingualkid Language Immersion School in Mechanicsville, Va., has been selected as a 2019 PBS Early Learning Champion. Established in 2018, this awards program recognizes committed educators who work with young children, from infants to second graders, and offers a variety of community building, leadership and professional learning opportunities provided by VPM and PBS KIDS.

Two VPM PBS documentaries are set to premiere at the 32nd Annual Virginia Film Festival, taking place in Charlottesville on October 23-27. In addition to the films, VPM PBS will offer a family-friendly experience featuring one of the most beloved characters from the colorful world of “Sesame Street.”

A co-production of VPM and 19RED, the original productions division of Fuel Creative, Inc., “The Art Scene” highlights unique personalities and organizations comprising Virginia’s art scene. Over the course of 13 episodes, the series will offer an inside look at local theatres, galleries, studios, concert halls and arts education groups.

Locally-produced, Emmy Award-winning “Virginia Currents” kicks off its 29th season October 3 at 8:00 p.m. on VPM PBS. Hosted by award-winning journalist Amy Lacey, the series profiles people and organizations making a difference in communities across Virginia. The show includes both long-form, people-focused features as well as shorter vignettes highlighting all that the region has to offer.

Local PBS station will sponsor an entertainment stage, offer children’s activities, and collect and record community interviews for VPM’s “Resettled”…