It’s almost graduation day, and students — an important part of NWPB — prepare to move on. Their time spent at NWPB is a resume builder and investment in their […]Read More
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Northwest news is coming to KTNW, following PBS Newshour Weekend. Beginning May 4th you can join NWPB news manager Scott Leadingham on-air at 5:55pm. Each week he'll talk with regional news correspondents about the latest happenings around the Northwest. Stream episode 1 now on our website.Read More
PBS has unveiled a list of America’s 100 best-loved novels, chosen in support of THE GREAT AMERICAN READ. NWPB is teaming up with PBS stations across the nation to help whittle the list down and figure out what the greatest book of all time is. We need your help.Read More
Have you ever talked to someone who is hesitant to toot her own horn? Yet, as you get to know her, you realize what a selfless and generous person she […]Read More
Gillian Coldsnow has been a leader at Northwest Public Broadcasting since joining the staff as a classical music host in 1993. Her leadership includes being a coach, mentor and supervisor […]Read More
It is with much regret that we bid goodbye to Neal Conan’s weekly conversation that helped demystify the changing landscape of American politics. Production ended in March due to lack […]Read More
NWPB is preparing to buy a new antenna and transmitter for KTNW-TV, its Tri-Cities-Walla Walla public television station. Most of the funds – and the requirement to upgrade – come […]Read More
Northwest Public Broadcasting’s Gillian Coldsnow was fortunate to spend quality time with Robert Siegel on March 26 when he was in Pullman to accept the Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement […]Read More
Journalism skills can be taught at any age. And for teens age 16-18, there are outstanding opportunities in the Northwest to learn and refine skills for becoming the next generation […]Read More
Independent Lens Presents “Dolores” on KTNW-TV One of the most important, yet least known, activists of our time, Dolores Huerta was an equal partner in founding the first farm workers union […]Read More
Good music and good food: two indulgences that go well together. Composers have been writing music to accompany banquets, dinners and parties for centuries. Think of Telemann’s Tafelmusik (“Table Music,” in English), or the Divertimenti Mozart wrote for the wind band hired to play during the Emperor’s lunch. But one composer stands out as someone who created both the music Read More
What’s going on in the Northwest this week? Want to hear from the people who help bring you the news and music you hear every day? Join NWPB on Facebook every Friday at noon for a look at what’s happening around the Northwest with the issues that affect you most – from updates at Hanford to how the Rattlesnake Ridge landslide near Yakima is an ongoing story.Read More
It started with a crack. Then it got bigger. Then video footage from a drone let everyone have a bird’s eye view of how the Rattlesnake Ridge slide outside of Union Gap, Washington, was coming – or sliding – along.Read More
You’ve probably heard Mary Louise Kelly’s reports on national security on NPR for a number of years, but she’s now a steady presence each afternoon, co-hosting All Things Considered. Read More
According to the nationally distributed documentary Elder Abuse & Exploitation, more than five million people are victims of elder abuse in the United States – an estimated one in 10 […]Read More
After 30 years hosting All Things Considered, NPR’s Robert Siegel signed off January 5 to accolades from listeners and fellow staff members. His retirement plans include a trip to Pullman, […]Read More
Northwest Public Broadcasting is pleased to welcome the newest addition to our news staff: Esmy Jimenez. Esmy is our Yakima Valley correspondent, covering the important stories of Central Washington’s farm […]Read More
The Retro Cocktail Hour may be moving from Northwest Public Broadcasting’s NPR and Classical Music service, but it already has a well-established second home on the NWPB Jazz station, KJEM […]Read More
It’s a new year and we have a new look, with a slightly different name. But it’s still your local public television and radio - Northwest Public Broadcasting.Read More
