There's still time to grab your tickets for The Texas Tribune Fest kicking off tomorrow!🎟️ Ask questions. Challenge ideas. Make your voice heard — and leave informed, inspired and ready for what’s next. Be part of the record. Get your tickets today at https://lnkd.in/gDjGm9ij #TribFest26
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Austin PBS, KLRU-TV is your neighbor! We are a community-supported, locally-owned PBS station recognized as a valuable partner and a trusted storyteller. Austin PBS serves the community in the areas of education, arts & culture and news & public affairs. We also create engaging content that showcases the people that make Austin unique. In the Community Through all of our work, we bring our neighbors together to help build a stronger, more educated and informed community. Each year Austin PBS hosts more than 100 events that give our community a safe space to reflect, discuss and be part of the conversation about important topics impacting our lives. Austin PBS's educational work through projects including Play To Learn improves learning outcomes for Central Texans while our local shows like Juneteenth Jamboree provide a voice to those whose stories are not often heard. On the Air Beloved PBS programs like Masterpiece, Nova and PBS Newshour are available each day on Austin PBS and Q. We also provide a safe space for kids to learn and grow through our Austin PBS Kids 24/7 channel. Through our Austin PBS Create channel we also showcase the best DIY and cooking shows to help people create masterpieces at home. In addition to showcasing the best from PBS, Austin PBS is also one of the most prolific public media stations in the country producing more than 130 hours of original content each year that showcases Austin’s unique culture to the world. Online We want to make sure our neighbors have access to our trusted content anytime, anywhere. Through klru.tv and the PBS App, you can watch all your favorite local shows plus PBS content for free. We also offer Austin PBS Passport, a member benefit that allows Austin PBS members to get even more access to PBS shows online. Plus our Austin PBS Kids 24/7 channel is available to watch on mobile devices to give families a commercial-free space, even on the go!
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http://www.austinpbs.org
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- 51-200 employees
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Explore the American Revolution with Ken Burns' Collection on PBS LearningMedia, a FREE educational resource for teachers! Sign up for the FREE "From Film to Classroom" webinar with PBS Teachers and KERA – North Texas Public Broadcasting, where you'll walk away with: • Resources aligned to TEKS that promote deeper engagement and learning • Ready-to-use video clips, interactive maps, guidance from master teachers • 1 hour of CPE credit • And more! Sign up now at the link below to bring a piece of history to life in your classroom📚 https://lnkd.in/eFPVSK32
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Ringo Starr and Bruce Springsteen took over the big screen at Austin PBS! We teamed up with the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum for a special screening of Live from the LBJ Library Season 3, featuring both music legends. The night wrapped up with a conversation between Mark Updegrove and Austin PBS President Luis Patino. Thanks to everyone who joined us in Studio A and be sure to stream "Live from the LBJ Library" available now on the PBS App!
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This is The Texas Tribune Festival: bold ideas, real accountability, on the record. Get an up-close look at the ideas transforming our state and leave informed, inspired and ready for what’s next. Sept. 24–26 in downtown Austin. 🎟️ Get tickets: https://lnkd.in/gDjGm9ij #TribFest26
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The Austin Business Journal recently named 111 of Austin’s most influential leaders to its 2026 Power Players list, and we’re excited to celebrate a few familiar faces in the Austin PBS Family! Join us in congratulating Luis Patino (President & CEO of Austin PBS), Terry Lickona (Executive Producer of Austin City Limits TV) and Austin PBS Board Chair, Krishna Srinivasan on this well deserved recognition🎉 Congratulations to all of this years Power Players who continue to inspire and make an impact in the Austin Community. Check out the full list here: https://lnkd.in/gazF6brc
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Thanks to everyone who came out for our special screening of Armadillo Man: The Trips of Jim Franklin, exploring the life, art, and legacy of the famed artist who helped make Austin 'Wierd'. Austin InSight’s Laura Laughead kept the conversation going after the film with artists Billie Buck, Mishka Westell, Billy Perkins, and Bill Tavis for a panel all about Jim’s work and influence. A big thank you to our panelists, all of our guests, and Jim Franklin himself who came out to support the film and celebrate a true piece of Austin’s history with us! Couldn’t make it? No worries! Armadillo Man is streaming for FREE now on the PBS App. And become a member today to get advanced notice of upcoming events, screenings, and live tapings at our station.
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This is The Texas Tribune Festival: bold ideas, real accountability, on the record, Sept. 24–26 in downtown Austin. #TribFest26 brings together the state's boldest leaders, thinkers and innovators for an up-close look at the issues affecting your life. From education and the economy to energy, healthcare, technology, public safety, culture and the arts, discover conversations you won't find anywhere else. Explore the ideas and actions transforming our state and join in candid, on-the-record conversations with real accountability. Ask questions. Challenge ideas. Make your voice heard — and leave informed, inspired and ready for what's next. Be part of the record. Get your tickets today at https://lnkd.in/gDjGm9ij
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We had such a great time celebrating our first ever live production of "Made in Austin" with you! 💙 A huge thank you to everyone who joined us in the studio and helped make the night so special. We're grateful to have been able to share all that we have in store that's heading your way from new specials, documentaries, to upcoming events and resources. A huge thanks to our partners Este, Suerte and Bar Toti for light bites and Cocktails courtesy of Tito's Handmade Vodka. Relive the night through our photo album at the link below, and be sure to tag us in any you may have from the night. Till next time neighbors! https://lnkd.in/efPJjAaH 📷Photos by: Matthew Hooker (Intrinsic Moment Pictures)
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2 more chances to catch HOW WE GRIEVE pilot episode (aka the festival edit with all the curse words 😅) ahead of our broadcast premiere on Austin PBS 10/5! 💫Saturday 8/29 The Contemporary Austin Laguna Gloria during Future Front Texas Front Festival Independent Film Night (our 5th film screening with them!) https://lnkd.in/gPG8_8UP 💫Saturday 9/19 Howard Theatre in Taylor, TX during the inaugural She Speaks Film Festival https://lnkd.in/gSW5XUsc
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